The British Musical Biography

[E] Peace, Albert Lister, organist and com-
poser, born at Huddersfield, January i6, 1844.
Showed musical talent at a very early age,
and was placed under Henry Horn and Henry
Parratt, and in 1853 received his first organ
appointment, at Holmfirth Parish Church.
After being organist at Dewsbury, Hudders-
field, and Cleckheaton (18^58-65), he went to
Glasgow as organist of Trinity Congregational
Church. In 1870 he was appointed organist
to the University of Glasgow ; St. John's
Episcopal Church, 1873 ; Maxwell Parish
Church, 1875 ; Hillhead Parish Church, 1876 ;
St. Andrew's Hall, 1877 ; and in 1879 to the
Cathedral. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1870;
Mus. Doc, 1875, Oxford. P.C.O., 1886,
lionoris causa. He liPS given recitals in all
parts of the kingdom, and opened the organ
at Canterbury Cathedral (1886), Victoria
Hall, Hanley (1888), and represented Scot-
land in the gathering of great players at the
opening of the organ in Newcastle Cathedral
(St. Nicholas'), 1891. In January, 1897, he
was elected organist of St. George's Hall,
Liverpool, in succession to W. T. Btst, and
now occupies the foremost position in the
country.

[W] Works. — Psalm 138, for soli, chorus, and
orchestra ; Cantata, St. John the Baptist,
1875. Morning, Evening, and Communion
Services. Awake up, my glory ; The night
is far spent (eight voices) ; God be merciful ;
and other anthems. Sonata da Camera, No.
1, in D minor ; No. 2, in C minor ; No. 3, iu
G minor; Concert Fantasia on Scottish melo-
dies ; Fantasia in B flat ; two Andantes — all
for organ ; and organ arrangements of Over-
tures, William Tell, Oberon, etc. Musical
editor of Scottish Hymnal, 1885 ; Psalms
and Paraphrases ; Psalter ; and Anthem
Book, for Psalmody Committee of the Church
of Scotland.

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