The British Musical Biography

[E] Marks, Thomas Osborne, organist and
composer, step-brother of the preceding, born
at Armagh, February 6, 1845. Chorister at
age of six in Armagh Cathedral, and deputy
organist to Robert Turle when fifteen. Gradu-
ated Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1870; Mus. Doc,
Dublin, 1874. In 1872, he was appointed
oi'ganist and choirmaster at the Cathedral in
succession to R. Turle, a position he retains
to the present time. He is conductor of the
Armagh Philharmonic Society. His compo-
sitions are : Ps. 95, for soli, chorus and
orchestra ; cantata, St. John Baptist (MS.) ;
church music, and songs, etc.

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