A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Martin, George Clement

by Alexis Chitty

MARTIN, George Clement, born Sept. 11, 1844, at Lambourne, Berks, received instruction in organ-playing from Mr. J. Pearson and Dr. Stainer, also in composition from the latter during the time he was organist there at the parish church. He was appointed private organist to the Duke of Buccleuch, at Dalkeith, in 1871; Master of the Charities, St. Paul's Cathedral, in 1874, deputy organist at the same on the death of Mr. George Cooper in 1876, and organist on the resignation of Dr. Stainer in 1888. He received the degrees of Mus. Bac., Oxon, in 1869, Fellow of the College of Organists in 1875, and Mus. Doc. (degree conferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury) in 1883, and was appointed the same year teacher of the organ at the Royal College of Music, which post he has since resigned. His compositions include Morning and Evening Communion and Evening Service in C for voices and orchestra; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A, for the same; the same in B♭ for voices, organ, and military band; the same in G for voices and orchestra; 7 anthems; also a variety of compositions for parochial use; songs, part songs, etc. Knighted, Easter, 1898.

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