Clement Charlton Palmer (1871–1944) was a cathedral organist, who served at Canterbury Cathedral.

Background

Clement Charlton Palmer was born on 26 April 1871 in

Barton-under-Needwood Barton-under-Needwood is a large village in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Situated a mile from the A38, and located between Burton upon Trent and Lichfield. It had a population of 4,225 at the 2011 census. It is al ...

in Staffordshire. His father, Dr. Clement Palmer, was the local general practitioner. He was educated at the

Derby School of Music Derby School of Music is an independent private music school originally established in 1885, based in Derby, England. It offers private tuition on musical instruments and music theory, and provides grade examinations with all the major music exam ...

and at

Repton School Repton School is a 13–18 co-educational, independent, day and boarding school in the English public school tradition, in Repton, Derbyshire, England. Sir John Port of Etwall, on his death in 1557, left funds to create a grammar school whi ...

. He was a composer. His compositions include a morning and evening service in E flat, an evening service in F minor, morning and evening service in F for men's voices, Casabianca ballad for chorus and orchestra. His best known works for solo organ are the three sets of twelve "Studies on Old English Hymn Tunes". He also wrote at least two chamber works: a trio for piano, violin and cello dated 1905, and a quartet for piano, flute, horn and bassoon.Robert P. Scott, owner of the manuscripts

Career

Assistant organist of: *

Lichfield Cathedral Lichfield Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom with three spires (together with Truro Cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh), and the only medie ...

1890–1897 Organist of: *St Leonard's Church,

Wychnor Wychnor (or Wichnor, ) is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, situated in the East Staffordshire local government district adjoining Alrewas and Barton-under-Needwood. It is situated on the A38, formerly the Roman road Ryknil ...

1887 *St Andrew's Church, Pau, France 1888–1890 * Holy Trinity Church, Burton upon Trent 1891–1897 *

St Laurence Church, Ludlow St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, is a Church of England parish church in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It is a grade I listed building. The church is a member of the Greater Churches Group and is the largest parish church in Shropshire. It was one ...

1897–1908 * Canterbury Cathedral 1908–1936

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Clement Charlton English classical organists British male organists Cathedral organists 1871 births 1944 deaths People educated at Repton School People from Barton-under-Needwood Male classical organists