Haydn Keeton (26 October 1847, inMosborough – 27 May 1921, inPeterborough) was acathedral organist, who served atPeterborough Cathedral.^[1]

Haydn Keeton was born inMosborough. His father Edwin Keeton was organist atEckington Parish Church. He was a chorister atSt. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he studied withGeorge Elvey. He graduated atOxford asB.Mus. (1869) andD.Mus. (1877).^[2] He became the organist and choir master at Peterborough in 1870, where he also conducted the local orchestral society for 25 years and the Choral Union for 20 years.^[3]

Some of his more famous pupils includeAlfred Whitehead,Malcolm Sargent, andThomas Armstrong.

His compositions include a Symphony for orchestra, organ voluntaries, piano pieces, songs, services,psalm chants, and anthems including "Give ear, Lord, unto my prayer" (Meadowcroft Prize); also wrote a singing method (London, 1892).^[4]

He is buried in Peterborough Cathedral.

Organist of:

• Datchet Parish Church 1867 - 1870
• Peterborough Cathedral 1870 - 1921

• 19th-century British organists
• English classical organists
• Cathedral organists
• 1870 births
• 1921 deaths
• People from Mosborough
• 20th-century organists
• 20th-century British male musicians
• 19th-century British male musicians
• British male classical organists

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