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| Born | George William Henry Faulkes (1863-11-04)November 4, 1863 Liverpool,England |
| Died | January 25, 1933(1933-01-25) (aged 69) Liverpool, England |
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George William Henry Faulkes (1863–1933) – known professionally asWilliam Faulkes[1] – was an English musician now best known as the composer of organ music.[2]
Faulkes was a native ofLiverpool, where he spent most of his working life. His early general education was under the aegis of his mother and older sister assisted by William Dawson, another Liverpool organist. At the age of 10 William joined the choir of St Margaret's church,Anfield, and his music education continued under the church's organist Henry Ditton Newman.[3]
Faulkes's first appointment as church organist was atSt John the Baptist Tuebrook (1881–86). He then returned to St Margaret's Anfield as organist in 1886,[3] where he remained in post until his death.
He was conductor of the Anfield Orchestral Society from 1908.[3]
Faulkes published over 500 organ works, for which he is best known.[2] He also composed choral music, songs, and chamber and orchestral works.[3]
Such was his reputation that before and after the Great War Faulkes journeyed several times to Germany to record player rolls for theWelte Company.[2] These rolls survive in the Seewen Museum of Music Automatons in Switzerland.[4] Some have been recorded on CD.[5][6]
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