Daniel Joseph Wood
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Daniel Joseph Wood, 1849 - 1919
FRCO 1873; B.Mus
1874 Oxford (New College)
; D.Mus
1896 Lambeth
Daniel Wood was a chorister and pupil of J. L. Hopkins at Rochester
. He came to Chichester after six years as Organist of Boston Parish Church, Lincs., and followed the then current fashion of a short stay as Organist of Chichester Cathedral
, before moving to Exeter Cathedral
where he was Organist from 1876 to 1919 .
FRCO 1873; B.Mus
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring a...
1874 Oxford (New College)
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
; D.Mus
Doctor of Music
The Doctor of Music degree , like other doctorates, is an academic degree of the highest level. The D.Mus. is intended for musicians and composers who wish to combine the highest attainments in their area of specialization with doctoral-level academic study in music...
1896 Lambeth
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. It is located in Lambeth, on the south bank of the River Thames a short distance upstream of the Palace of Westminster on the opposite shore. It was acquired by the archbishopric around 1200...
Daniel Wood was a chorister and pupil of J. L. Hopkins at Rochester
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Norman church in Rochester, Kent. The bishopric is second oldest in England after Canterbury...
. He came to Chichester after six years as Organist of Boston Parish Church, Lincs., and followed the then current fashion of a short stay as Organist of Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in Sussex, England...
, before moving to Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon in South West England....
where he was Organist from 1876 to 1919 .