Composer
Herbert Sumsion
English musician and composer, organist of Gloucester Cathedral (1899–1995)
1899–1995
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1995
- Birthplace
- Gloucester
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Herbert Whitton Sumsion (14 January 1899 – 11 August 1995) was an English musician who was organist of Gloucester Cathedral from 1928 to 1967. Through his leadership role with the Three Choirs Festival, Sumsion maintained close associations with major figures in England's 20th-century musical renaissance, including Edward Elgar, Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Although Sumsion is known primarily as a cathedral musician, his professional career spanned more than 60 years and encompassed composing, conducting, performing, accompanying, and teaching. His compositions include works for choir and organ, as well as lesser-known chamber and orchestral works.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Bishop's Stortford College
- Instruments played
- organ
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 79704189
- ISNI
- 0000000056437042
- GND ID
- 134631900
- Library of Congress ID
- n81139237
- MusicBrainz ID
- 07505fa9-13cf-4ae7-a460-a16a46609590
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Choir, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 4 |
| Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis In G | — | — | — | Choir | — | 2 |
| Fear Not, O Land | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79704189.