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Mann, Arthur Henry.
Adm. at KING'S, June 7, 1876, on election as Organist.
[3rd s. of Henry James, gent., of Norwich.
B. there May 16, 1850.
School, Norwich Cathedral.] Hon. M.A. 1910.
Fellow, 1921-9. Had Matric. from New College, Oxford, Nov. 2, 1872, age 22; Mus.Bac. (Oxford) 1874; Mus.D. (Oxford) 1882.
F.R.C.O., 1871.
At the age of 8, played a service in Norwich Cathedral.
Organist of St Peter's, Wolverhampton, 1870; of Tettenhall Parish Church, Staffs., 1871; of Beverley Minster, 1875.
Organist and Choirmaster of King's, 1876-1929.
University Organist, 1877-1929.
Music Master at the Perse School, Cambridge, until 1918.
Compiled the Anthem book in use at King's. A great choirmaster, affectionately known to generations of King's choristers as 'Daddy' Mann.
Only once, it is said, until his last year, did he delegate a choirpractice.
An ardent lover of Handel.
'His extempore voluntary at the beginning of a service was unique.
It was impossible either to imitate it, or remember it. There was no tune, no form, no development, but it seemed to be part of the Chapel, as it rose to a climax, and died down on a solitary note of extreme depth.' Gave eight symphony concerts in Cambridge, 1910-12, when three London orchestras were conducted by Elgar, Landon Ronald, Henry Wood and Thomas Beecham.
Musical Composer.
Died Nov. 19, 1929, aged 77, after two days' illness.
(King's Coll. Reg.; D.N.B.; Cambridge Review; Cambridge Daily News; The Times, Nov. 21, 1929.)
Arthur Henry MANN
Approx. lifespan: 1850–1929
Adm King's College 1876:06:07,
on election as Organist:
3rd s. of Henry James MANN gent., of Norwich, [ Norfolk ]
b. there 1850:05:16
Sch: Norwich Cathedral [ Norfolk ] .]
Hon. MA 1910
Fellow 1921-29
Had Matric. from New College [Oxford] 1872:11:02 aged 22;
Mus.Bac. [(pl] OX ) 1874
MusD (Oxford) 1882
FRCO 1871
At the age of 8, played a service in Norwich Cathedral, [ Norfolk ]
Organist of: : St Peter's, Wolverhampton, [ Staffordshire ] 1870
of Tettenhall Parish Church Tettenhall Parish, Staffordshire 1871
of Beverley Minster, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] 1875
Organist: and Choirmaster of King's College 1876-1929
University Organist: 1877-1929
Music Master at: : Sch: Perse School CB until1918
Compiled the Anthem book in use at King's College
A great choirmaster, affectionately known to generations of King's College choristers as "Daddy" Mann. Only once, it is said, until his last year, did he delegate a choirpractice. An ardent lover of Handel. "His extempore voluntary at the beginning of a service was unique. It was impossible either to imitate it, or remember it. There was no tune, no form, no development, but it seemed to be part of the Chapel, as it rose to a climax, and died down on a solitary note of extreme depth." Gave eight symphony concerts CB 1910-12,
when three London orchestras were conducted by Elgar, Landon Ronald, Henry Wood and Thomas Beecham. Musical Composer
d. 1929:11:19 aged 77, after two days' illness
( King's College Reg.; D.N.B.; CB Review; CB Daily News; The Times 1929:11:21)

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