The British Musical Biography

[E] Parker, Robert, organist and conductor,
studied under W. S. Hoyte, Scotson Clark,
and G. Cooper ; also violin and pf. under
Lehmeyer, and singing under F. Walker.
Was for some time assistant to W. H. Monk
at King's College, London. About the end of
1878 he was appointed organist at the Cathe-
dral, Wellington, New Zealand. There he
established orchestral concerts, and conducted
the first Musical Festival given in New Zea-
land, November, 1888. He has introduced
many important compositions, and has exer-
cised great influence in the musical develop-
ment of the country. He is singing instructor
to the Board of Education, and represents the
R.A.M., and other London institutions.

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