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Herbert Brewer Born: June 21, 1865; Gloucester, England Died: March 1, 1928; Gloucester, England
Brewer held positions as organist at Gloucester churches while still a teenager. He later received the first open organ scholarship at the RCM in London, as well as a scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford. He was awarded music degrees from Dublin and Lambeth. Brewer served as organist at St. Michael's Church, Coventry, Tonbridge School and Gloucester Cathedral. He was the director of the Three Choirs Festival at Gloucester and founded the ... Read more

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As the hart pants (1)

Blessing, Glory, Wisdom and Thanks (1)

Bow down thine ear, o Lord (1)

Elegy, for organ (1)

Evening Canticles in D major (1)

Evening Canticles in D major: Magnificat (3)

Gloucester (1)

God is our hope and strength (1)

God Within (1)

Let the People Praise Thee (1)

Magnificat in B flat major (1)

Magnificat in C major (1)

Marche h�ro�que (9)

Nunc dimittis in B flat major (1)

Nunc dimittis in C major (1)

O death, where is thy sting (1)

O Lord God (1)

Prevent us, O Lord (2)

Prevent us, o Lord, unaccompanied anthem for chorus (1)


Biography	by Lynn Vought
Brewer held positions as organist at Gloucester churches while still a teenager. He later received the first open organ scholarship at the RCM in London, as well as a scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford. He was awarded music degrees from Dublin and Lambeth. Brewer served as organist at St. Michael's Church, Coventry, Tonbridge School and Gloucester Cathedral. He was the director of the Three Choirs Festival at Gloucester and founded the Gloucester Orchestral Society. A diligent composer, he wrote both secular and popular works ranging from songs to cantatas. Brewer was knighted in 1926.

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