Charles Frederick South (1850 – August 1916) was a cathedral organist, who served at

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. A couple of Anglican chants by him are still in use.

Background

Charles Frederick South was born on 6 February 1850 in

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. He received the support of

John Stainer Sir John Stainer (6 June 1840 – 31 March 1901) was an English composer and organist whose music, though seldom performed today (with the exception of ''The Crucifixion (Stainer), The Crucifixion'', still heard at Passiontide in some Angli ...

who wrote:

I hear on all sides of the beauty of your musical services, Mr. South seems not only to have raised them to a high standard but to have maintained them at this level. If I am correctly informed about this, do you not think it would be a nice compliment to him if you were to obtain for him the degree of Mus.Doc. from the Archbishop?

He died at his home in Salisbury in August 1916 at age 66.

Career

Organist of: *Aske's Hospital, Hoxton 1866–1868 * St Augustine's, Watling Street 1868–1883 *

1883–1916

References

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