Walter Hartley (organist)
Walter Hartley (b. 1879) was an organist and composer based in England.
Life
He was born in Leeds in 1879. He was educated at Durham University.
He married Alice Lillian Wilson, the daughter of Robert Kirby Wilson, on 31 July 1902 in the Brunswick Chapel, Leeds. They had two children:
- George Wilson Hartley (b. 1903)
- Constance Hartley (b. 1905)
Appointments
- Organist of Providence Chapel, Leeds 1895 - 1897
- Organist of St. Peter's Church, Leeds, 1897 - 1900
- Organist of Queen Street Congregational Church 1900 - 1909[1]
- Organist of Roscoe Wesleyan Church 1909 - 1914
- Organist of St. Mark's Church, Leeds 1914 - 1921[2]
- Organist of Selby Abbey 1922 - 1962
Compositions
He composed:
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B flat
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G
- Benedicite in F
| Cultural offices | ||
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| Preceded by Herbert Hill |
Organist of Selby Abbey 1922 - 1962 |
Succeeded by David Patrick Gedge |