Best, William Thomas. Studied at Carlisle Cathedral under Abraham Young. Organist of Pembroke Road Chapel ... the Panopticon ... Birkenhead ... 1879. Engaged in 1871 to give recitals at the Royal Albert Hall (stayed for only a short time) ... Opened the organ in Sydney Town Hall ... Received a Civil List pension of £100 per annum. Composed church services ... Author of “The Art of Organ Playing”; and “Modern School for the Organ”. Did numerous transcriptions for the organ. b ... d ... (70 of 137 words)

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