Reginald Moore (1910–1968) was an English cathedral organist, who served in

Exeter Cathedral Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. The presen ...

Background

Reginald Moore was born in

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. He was a pupil of Sir

Edward Bairstow Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (22 August 18741 May 1946) was an English organist and composer in the Anglican church music tradition. Life and career Bairstow was born in Trinity Street, Huddersfield in 1874. His grandfather Oates Bairstow was ...

and held several appointments as organist in and around Leeds before becoming assistant at

Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Church of England, Anglican cathedral in the city of Salisbury, England. The cathedral is regarded as one of the leading examples of Early English architecture, ...

in 1933. During the

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he served in the

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. From 1947 to 1952 he was assistant music master at

Winchester College Winchester College is an English Public school (United Kingdom), public school (a long-established fee-charging boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) with some provision for day school, day attendees, in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It wa ...

. There were a number of BBC broadcasts of his organ recitals during his tenure at Exeter. In May 2010, Exeter Cathedral held a celebration Evensong marking the centenary of his birth, singing psalm chants and descants written by him.

Career

Assistant Organist of: *

(1933–1947) Organist of: *

(1953–1957)The Organs and Organists of Exeter Cathedral. Betty Matthews

References

1910 births 1968 deaths English classical organists English cathedral organists 20th-century English classical musicians 20th-century English organists 20th-century English male musicians English male classical organists Teachers at Winchester College {{Organist-stub