The British Musical Biography

[E] Blair, Hugh, organist and composer,
eldest sou of the late Rev. R. H. Blair, M.A.,
F.R.A.S., of Ayrshire family. He was born
at Worcester, May 26th, 1861, and educated
in Yorkshire, and the Cathedral school,
Worcester, studying music under the late
Dr. Done. In 1883 he gained the Choral
Scholarship at Christ College, Cambridge,
where he was a pupil of Dr. Garrett, and Sir
G. A. Macfarren. He graduated B.A., 1886,
and Mus. Bac, 1887. Deputy organist at
Worcester Cathedral, 1887, he was appointed
organist-in-charge, 1889, and succeeded Dr.
Done as organist in 1895. He conducted the
opening service of the Worcester Festival in
1890, and the Festivals of 1893-6. He is
Conductor of Musical Societies at Worcester
and Redditch, and a Vice-President of the
London Church Orchestral Society.

[+] His compositions include two Cantatas : —
" Harvest Tide " (Trinity Church, Barnes,
1892) ; " Blessed are they who watch " (Wor-
cester, 1894) ; Festival Evening Service, eight
voices (Worcester Festival, 1887) ; Evening
Service in B flat (Gloucester Festival, 1892) ;
Te Deum and Jubilate in D (Worcester Festi-
val, 1893) ; Anthems, Services, etc.

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