Arthur Massey (composer)

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Arthur Massey
Arthur Massey in 1903 and 1922
Arthur Massey in 1903 and 1922
Background information
Born(1861-02-01)1 February 1861
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Died10 August 1950(1950-08-10) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)Composer, teacher, conductor
Instrumentsorgan, piano
Years active1885–1935


Arthur Massey (1861 Mudgee, New South Wales – 10 August 1950 Manly, New South Wales) was an Australian organist,[3] teacher,[4] conductor [5] and composer.[6]

His brother, Thomas Massey (1871 Sydney – 1946 Newcastle, New South Wales) was also a musician and published composer.[7][8] His father, Joseph Massey (July 1827 London – 14 February 1900 Darlinghurst, New South Wales) had also been a choir master at St John's Anglican Cathedral in Parramatta, New South Wales.[9]

Massey was organist at St John's, Parramatta (now St John's Cathedral) in the 1880s and accepted a teaching position at The King's School, Parramatta in 1886.[10]

In 1887 Massey founded a Liedertafel in Parramatta[11] and acted as its conductor.

Massey served as organist at St John's Church of England in Glebe in the early 1900s before being appointed organist and choirmaster at St Clement's Church of England, Mosman from 1903 to 1917.[12]

Works[]

  • Eleven Christmas Carols[13] (of which ten are original settings [14]
  • Sweet Lavender Gavotte
  • The Voice of the Organ

References[]

  1. ^ Massey, Arthur, 1861-1950 (1910), Eleven Xmas carols [music] / by Arthur Massey, W. H. Paling & CoCS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "ST. GEORGE'S, GLENMORE-ROAD". The Sydney Morning Herald (19, 904). New South Wales, Australia. 26 December 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ ""TWENTY YEARS AGO"". The Sun (996). New South Wales, Australia. 30 April 1922. p. 14. Retrieved 5 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "MR. ARTHUR MASSEY'S CONCERT". The Daily Telegraph (6087). New South Wales, Australia. 16 December 1898. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Glebe Musical Society,". Evening News (9104). New South Wales, Australia. 8 August 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "NEW MUSIC". The Daily Telegraph (7349). New South Wales, Australia. 27 December 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Mr. Massey Dead; Organist For 60 Years". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (21, 878). New South Wales, Australia. 16 November 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "NEWCASTLE COMPOSERS". The Newcastle Sun (6079). New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "JOSEPH MASSEY RECITAL". The Sydney Morning Herald (30, 830). New South Wales, Australia. 24 October 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Local and General". The Cumberland Mercury. XXI (1362). New South Wales, Australia. 4 December 1886. p. 4. Retrieved 6 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETTE". The Daily Telegraph (2518). New South Wales, Australia. 12 August 1887. p. 6. Retrieved 6 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ Cameron, Neil Matheson. "Music of the Anglican Cathedral and selected Anglican parish churches of the Diocese of Sydney 1869–1940". Macquarie University. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  13. ^ Massey, Arthur, 1861–1950 (1910), Eleven Xmas carols [music] / by Arthur Massey, W. H. Paling & CoCS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "NEW CHRISTMAS CAROLS". The Sydney Morning Herald (20, 219). New South Wales, Australia. 29 December 1902. p. 8. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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