The British Musical Biography

[E] Stocks, William Henry, organist born
at Chatteris, Isle of Ely, August 1-3, 1860.
Received his earliest musical training from his
father, and at the age of thirteen was appointed
music-reader at the Royal Normal College for
the Blind, Norwood. Among those he assisted
in this capacity was Prince Alexander, now
Landgrave of Hesse. He also accompanied
the pupils of the College to Windsor, when
performances were given before Her Majesty.
While at the College he studied pf. with Oscar
Beringer, and Fritz Hartvigson, and organ
playing and choir-training under Dr. E. J.
Hopkins. Harmony and composition was
studied with H. C. Banister, and further pf.
study pursued with Dr. von Biilow, at Berlin.
A.R.C.O., 188.5, and L.R.A.M. (organ), 1887.
In 1879, was appointed private organist to
Sir Robert Menzies. After holding other
positions, was appointed assistant music-
master at Dulwich College, in 188-5, and
organist of the College Chapel, 1887. Author
of A short Hist.>ry of the Organ, Organists,
and Services of the Chapel of Allevn's College
of God's Gift at Dulwich (W. Reeves, 1891),
a most interesting book.

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