Gerald Hocken Knight (1908–1979) was a cathedral organist, who served at

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Background

Gerald Hocken Knight was born on 27 July 1908 in Par, Cornwall, the only son of Alwyne Knight of Par by his first wife Edith Harvey and descended from yeomen, the Knights of Luxulyan. Gerald was educated at Truro Cathedral School and Peterhouse,

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.Clive Staples Lewis, ed. Walter Hooper, ''Collected Letters: Narnia, Cambridge and Joy 1950-1963'' (2006), p. 1015: "Gerald Hocken Knight (1908-78) was educated at Truro Cathedral School and Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he took a BA in 1928." He was an articled organ pupil of Hubert Stanley Middleton at Truro Cathedral. Director of the Royal School of Church Music 1954-1973. He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music in 1964.

Publications

Together with John Dykes Bower, he co-edited the "revised edition" of Hymns Ancient and Modern, which was published in 1950. In addition, he published the following compositions and books: *The Treasury of English Church Music. Volume one. 1100-1545. Edited by Denis Stevens, etc. 1965 *Accompaniments for unison Hymn-singing. 1971 *Christ whose Glory fills the Skies. nthem for treble voices and organ.Words by Charles Wesley, etc. 1957 *The Coventry Mass. Adapted from medieval sources. Accompaniment by G. H. Knight. 1966 *Incidental Vocal Music to "The Devil to pay," Play by Dorothy L. Sayers. 1939 *Incidental Music to The Zeal of Thy House, Dorothy L. Sayers. 1938 *Twenty Questions on Church Music. Answered by G. H. Knight (Series. no. 3.), 1950 *R.S.C.M. The first forty years. 1968

Career

Organist of: * St Augustine of Canterbury, Queen's Gate London 1931 - 1937 *

1937 - 1953

References

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