Thomas Tunnard (30 July 1918 – 25 August 2012) was an English cathedral organist, who served in St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham.[1]
Thomas Tunnard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918 July 30th |
| Died | 2012 August 25th |
Background
editThomas Newburgh Tunnard was born on 30 July 1918 in Lexham, Norfolk. He was a chorister at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and then educated at Bedford School, the Royal College of Music and New College, Oxford 1937 - 1939, and 1945 - 1946.
From 1950 he was head of music at Warwick School.
In 1953 he founded the Warwick & Kenilworth Choral Society.[2]
From 1958 he was head of music at King Edward's School, Birmingham, following in the footsteps of his predecessor Willis Grant at the Cathedral. In 1979 he was in charge of the choir of York Minster for a term while the resident Director of Music, Francis Jackson (composer) was on sabbatical.
Died 25 August 2012[3]
Career
editOrganist of:
- St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford 1946 - 1950
- Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick 1950 - 1958
- St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham 1958 - 1967
References
edit- ^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
- ^ History Warwick & Kenilworth Choral Society
- ^ "Thomas TUNNARD Obituary". The Times. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2013.