Ernest Edwin Mitchell

Ernest Edwin Mitchell
Adelaide University where Mitchell trained
Background information
Born	(1865-01-16)January 16, 1865 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died	December 10, 1951(1951-12-10) (aged 86)
Genres	liturgical
Occupation(s)	Composer, conductor, teacher
Instruments	organ, keyboard
Years active	1895–1937

Ernest Edwin Mitchell (16 January 1865 – 10 December 1951) was an Australian composer, conductor, music lecturer and organist. He was born on 16 January 1865, in Port Adelaide, South Australia, when his father, Thomas James Mitchell, was 43 and his mother, Thurza Lucy Cole, was 36. He married Amy Bertha Edmeades on 27 July 1885. He died on 10 December 1951, in Payneham South, South Australia, Australia, at the age of 86, and was buried in Payneham Cemetery, Payneham, South Australia, Australia.They had three children Lillian Bertha Mitchell 1886–1974, Kathleen Lois Mitchell 1895–1972 and Alan Rodney Clemhilt Mitchell 1904–1983.

He was said to be the brother of Nellie Melba^[1] although this seems unlikely.

Ernest Mitchell was granted a Bachelor of Music award by Adelaide University. He played Keyboards and organ.^[2] He was granted honours in second year ^[3] Ernest was a devout member of the uniting church ^[4] with passionate feelings about music ^[5] particularly the standard of teaching. So keen on quality services, he allowed his musical works to be distibuted by newspaper^{[6] [7]}

He acted as secretary of the South Australia music teachers society.^[8]

Works[]

• Eolus
• This Land We Love The Best
• Lovely Voices of the Sky – Christmas Carol
• The Proinces Men
• Two Sacred Songs
• Break Break Break
• Oh Taste and see
• Tomorrow ^[9]

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