Sidney Campbell

Sidney Schofield Campbell MVO, (1909 in London and died on 4 June 1974 in Windsor), was an English organist.

Education

He studied organ under Ernest Bullock and Harold Darke. In 1931 he was awarded the FRCO.

Career

He was

  • organist of St. Margaret's Church, Leytonstone 1927 to 1929
  • organist of Chigwell Parish Church 1929 to 1931
  • organist of West Ham Parish Church 1931 to 1937
  • organist of St. Matthew's, West Ham 1931 to 1936
  • organist of St. Peter's Church, Croydon 1937 - 1943
  • organist of St. Peter's Church, Wolverhampton 1943 to 1947
  • organist of Ely Cathedral 1949 to 1953
  • organist of Southwark Cathedral 1953 to 1956
  • organist of Canterbury Cathedral 1956 to 1961
  • organist of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle 1961 - 1974.[1]

Sidney Campbell was also organist of St Clements Church in Sandwich, Kent.

Cultural offices
Preceded by
unknown
Organist and Master of the Choristers at St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
1943-1947
Succeeded by
Charles Hutchings
Preceded by
Marmaduke Conway
Organist and Master of the Choristers at Ely Cathedral
1949-1953
Succeeded by
Michael Howard
Preceded by
E. T. Cook
Organist and Master of the Choristers at Southwark Cathedral
1953-1956
Succeeded by
Harold Dexter
Preceded by
Douglas Edward Hopkins
Organist and Master of the Choristers at Canterbury Cathedral
1956-1961
Succeeded by
Allan Wicks
Preceded by
William Henry Harris
Director of Music, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
1961-1974
Succeeded by
Christopher Robinson

References

  1. The Times, 6 June 1974.
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