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Malcolm Boyle (1902–1976) was a British
For the last decade of his life he was organist and choirmaster at his local church in Sandiway, Cheshire.
Malcolm Boyle (1902–1976) was a British organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational ...
and composer.
Career
He was born in Windsor,England
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, and as a boy served as a chorister at Eton College
Eton College () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England, Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. i ...
. He became an organ pupil of Sir Walter Parratt
Sir Walter Parratt (10 February 184127 March 1924) was an England, English organist and composer.
Biography
Born in Huddersfield, son of a parish organist, Parratt began to play the pipe organ from an early age, and held posts as an organist wh ...
of St. George's Chapel, Windsor. At age 17 he was appointed organist and choirmaster of Holy Trinity Garrison Church, Windsor. After taking his BMus at Queen's College, Oxford
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, he became Assistant organist to Sir Henry Walford Davies at St George's (1925-1932). He also attended the Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke ...
in London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
where he had been granted an organ scholarship.
In 1932The Musical Times. 1 March 1932. p.251 he became organist of Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery dedicated to ...
. As a divorcee, he was dismissed by the Dean and Chapter when he remarried in 1948.
In 1949 he was appointed an Examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
The ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) is an examination board and registered charity based in the United Kingdom. ABRSM is one of five examination boards accredited by Ofqual to award graded exams and diploma qualificatio ...
. In this capacity he travelled widely to New Zealand
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, India
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, Hong Kong
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, and the West Indies
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. He was chosen as one of a panel of specially co-opted musical adjudicators from Britain
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for Expo year in Canada
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.
His anthem
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"Thou, O God, art praised in Sion" still enjoys a place in the musical repertoire of the Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion after the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Founded in 1867 in London, the communion has more than 85 million members within the Church of England and oth ...
. For many years no published edition was available, the piece only existing in manuscript form, having been written down from memory by Dr George Guest, who had been a chorister at Chester Cathedral under Boyle. The motet was later published by Paraclete Press. Fittingly, it was the introit at Dr. Guest's memorial service.Choir of St. John's College, CambridgeFor the last decade of his life he was organist and choirmaster at his local church in Sandiway, Cheshire.
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