James Turle

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James Turle (5 March 1802 – 28 June 1882) was an English organist and composer.

Turle was born at Taunton, Somerset, and started as a choirboy at Wells Cathedral. In 1817 he became a pupil of G. E. Williams, organist at Westminster Abbey in London, and after acting as deputy for some years he succeeded to this post himself in 1831 and held it until his death. He and Sir John Goss, the organist at St Paul's Cathedral, had been fellow pupils in London as boys. Turle was a great organist in his day, and composed a good deal of church music which was well known. His son Henry Frederic Turle (1835-1883) was editor of Notes and Queries.

Cultural offices
Preceded by Thomas Greatorex	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey 1831–1882	Succeeded by Frederick Bridge

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press

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Name	Turle, James
Alternative names
Short description	English organist and composer
Date of birth	5 March 1802
Place of birth	Taunton, Somerset
Date of death	28 June 1882
Place of death	Norwood Cemetery, London

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