David Anthony Cooper
David Anthony Cooper (1949–2008) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Blackburn Cathedral and Norwich Cathedral.[1]
Background
David Anthony Cooper was born on 14 January 1949 in Derby. He was educated at Derby School and was then organ scholar at Lincoln College, Oxford.[2]
He was Director of Music at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne from 1973 to 1977, a music master at St. Peter's School, York from 1977 to 1983, and music master at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn from 1983 to 1994.
Career
Assistant organist of
- Wells Cathedral, 1977–1983
Organist of:
- Blackburn Cathedral, 1983–1994[3]
- Norwich Cathedral, 1994–1995[4]
References
- ^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
- ^ 20th Century Cathedral Organists. Enid Bird
- ^ The Times
- ^ Shenton, Kenneth (1 October 2008). "David Cooper: Organist and music director at Blackburn and Norwich cathedrals". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.