Thomas William Hanforth

Thomas William Hanforth FRCO (6 March 1867 – 5 June 1948[1]) was a composer and organist based in England.[2]

Life

He was a chorister in York Minster and studied organ under W. H. Garland and the minster organist John Naylor. He was awarded a MusB from Durham University.

In 1892 he succeeded Edwin Lemare as organist of Sheffield Parish Church, which was upgraded to cathedral status in 1914.

During his time in Sheffield, he was appointed Sheffield City Organist in 1932.

Appointments

  • Organist to Archbishop William Thompson of York 1885–1888
  • Music Master at the Yorkshire School for the Blind 1888–1892
  • Assistant organist at York Minster 1891–1892
  • Organist at Sheffield Cathedral 1892–1937
  • Conductor of the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra 1911–1914
  • Organist to the Grand Lodge of England 1923–1924, and 1937–1938

Compositions

His compositions include works for organ, choir and songs.

References

  1. ^ Humphreys, Maggie; Evans, Robert (1 January 1997). Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. London: A & C Black. p. 144. ISBN 978-0720123302.
  2. ^ Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Limited. 1937
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Edwin Lemare
 Organist and Master of the Choristers of Sheffield Cathedral
1892–1937 		Succeeded by
Reginald Tustin Baker
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