The British Musical Biography

[E] Alexander, Alfred, organist and com-
poser, born at Rochester, Kent, May 6, 1844.
Chorister at the Cathedral, pupil of, and,
later, assistant to, John Hopkins, the Catlie-
dral organist. Took the Toronto degree of
Mus. B. in 1889. When seventeen, succeeded
J. P. Bridge as organist of Shorne Church,
near Rochester ; then appointed to Strood
Parish Church, and afterwards offered the
post of organist to the Earl of Mar and
Kelhe. When Dr. Colborne left St. Michael's
College, Tenbury, Sir Frederick Ouseley in-
vited Mr. Alexander to fill the vacancy. He
afterwards went to Wigan Parish Church ;
then (1891-2) to Nice, as organist of the
American Church ; and is now at St. An-
drew's, Southj)ort. Has given organ recitals,
and conducted concerts of the Wigan Choral
Society. His compositions include a cantata;
Ps. 126, for soprano solo, chorus of women's
voices, and orchestra ; services, anthems,
songs, part-songs, etc. Triumphal march,
orchestra ; Sonata in B flat, for string quartet ;
Romances, violin ; Sonata in D minor, for
organ (published in Novello's original organ
compositions, 1892).

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