The British Musical Biography

[E] Tozer, Ferris, organist, tenor vocalist,,
and composer, born at Exeter, November 8,
1857. Chorister, Exeter Cathedral, and pupil
of Alfred Angel and D. J. Wood. Graduated
Mus. Bac, 1891; Mus. Doc, 1896, Oxford.
At eighteen he was appointed organist of St.
David's, Exeter ; and in 1882, of St. Michael's,
Heavitree, Exeter. Well-known in the Wes-
tern and Southern Counties as a tenor vocalist.
He holds a position in the Devon and Corn-
wall Bank, Exeter.

[W] Works. — Psalm 3, for soli, chorus, and
strings ; oratorio, Baalam aiid Barak, pro-
duced at the Western Counties' Musical
Association Festival, Exeter, April 22, 1897 ;
cantata. King Neptune's Daughter, female
voices. Morning and evening service in F ;
Benedicite ; Kyries, etc. Postlude in D
minor, organ. Songs, of which Lead Kindly
Light has acquired much popularity. Pieces
for pf., etc. The flight of Summer, prize,
Exeter Madrigal Society. Edited and ar-
ranged a book of Sailors' songs or chanties
(collected by Capt. F. J. Davis, of the P. & 0.
Service), London, Boosey, 1887.

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