Walter Parratt
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Sir Walter Parratt KCVO (February 10, 1841 - March 27, 1924) was an English organist and composer.
Born in Huddersfield, Parratt began to play the organ from an early age, and held posts as an organist while still a child. He became one of the foremost organ teachers of his day, with many important posts in Britain being filled by his students. He was knighted in 1892 and became Professor of Music at Oxford University in 1908, taking over from Hubert Parry. In 1893 he was appointed Master of the Queen's Musick.
Later honours included: MVO 1901, CVO 1917, and a further knighthood, KCVO 1921.
After Parratt's death in 1924 a monument to him was erected in the grounds of Huddersfield parish church.
| Preceded by: William George Cusins |
Master of the Queen's Musick 1893–1924 |
Succeeded by: Edward Elgar |
[edit] Bibliography
Donald Francis Tovey & Geoffrey Parratt, Walter Parratt: Master Of The Music (Oxford University Press, 1941).
