David Edward Rumsey (30 March 1939 – 12 February 2017) was an Australian-born organist and composer.
David Rumsey | |
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| Born | David Rumsey 30 March 1939 Sydney |
| Died | 12 February 2017 (aged 77) Basel, Switzerland |
| Education | Newington College Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| Occupation | Organist |
He was born in Sydney, attended Newington College,[1] and studied organ with Norman Johnston at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he would later also teach.
Graduating in 1963, he moved to Europe to study with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris, and then with Anton Heiller in Vienna.
In 1966 he returned to Australia together with fellow Heiller student, Christa Brosch – they married and had two daughters, Stella and Marie. In 1968 he was artistic director of the first Adelaide organ festival. [2]
He married Elizabeth Jones in 1998 and they moved together to Basel, Switzerland, in 2000. Rumsey died in Basel in 2017, aged 77.[3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ Alumni News Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ 'A strange madness': Organ festivals in Australia 1968–1973
- ^ David Rumsey, organ pioneer, dies aged 77, The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Teacher David Rumsey produced roll call of musical leaders, The Australian Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ David Rumsey: The Virtuoso as Educator Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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