Edward Percy Hallam
Encyclopedia
Edward Percy Hallam was an English cathedral organist, who served in St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
. He studied the organ with James Kendrick Pyne
at Manchester Cathedral
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He was the conductor of the Bach Choir of Bury St. Edmunds.
Background
Edward Percy Hallam was born on 4 September 1887 in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. He studied the organ with James Kendrick Pyne
James Kendrick Pyne
James Kendrick Pyne was an English organist and composer.-Biography:He was born in Bath into a musical family. His father, also James Kendrick Pyne was organist at Bath Abbey for 53 years and his grandfather, also James Kendrick Pyne was a tenor...
at Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral is a medieval church on Victoria Street in central Manchester and is the seat of the Bishop of Manchester. The cathedral's official name is The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester...
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He was the conductor of the Bach Choir of Bury St. Edmunds.
Career
Organist of:- St. Chad's Church, Withington, Manchester 1907 - 1909
- St. Mary's Church, Bury St. EdmundsSt. Mary's Church, Bury St. EdmundsSt Mary's Church is the civic church of Bury St Edmunds and claims to be the third largest parish church in England. It was part of the abbey complex and originally was one of three large churches in the town .-History:The present church is the second building to stand on the site, the first being...
1909 - 1937 - St Edmundsbury Cathedral 1937 - 1957