The British Musical Biography

[E] Bates, Frank, organist and composer, born
at March, Cambridge, in 1856. Musical train-
ing private. After acting for a short time as
assistant organist at the Parish Church, Leam-
ington, he was appointed, in 1874, to St.
Baldred's, North Berwick. While there, he
graduated Mus. Bac, Dublin, 1880; his Doc-
tor's Degree being conferred in July, 1884.
He was organist at St. John's, Edinburgh,
from 1882 to 1885, at the end of which time
he received the appointment of organist of
Norwich Cathedral. In 1888 he instituted
Musical Services for the people, with special
choir, and has been actively engaged as tea-
cher of music in Norwich, where he resides.

[+] His compositions include an Oratorio, Sam-
uel (Dublin, 1884) ; a setting of Ps. 67, both
in MS. He has published a Morning and
Evening Service in B fiat, an Evening Ser-
vice in G ; God is our hope ; I will sing ; Hear
my Prayer, and other anthems.

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