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Edmund Horace FellowesEnglish musicologist, Church of England clergyman
Date of Birth: 11.11.1870
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Edmund Horace Fellowes
Edmund Horace Fellowes (1870–1951) was an English musicologist and priest of the Anglican Church. He was born on November 11, 1870, in London. He received his education at Winchester and the University of Oxford.
Early Career
In 1894, Fellowes was appointed as the vicar of St. Anne's Church in Wandsworth and soon after, he was ordained as a priest in 1895. He served in this role until 1900 when he became a Minor Canon and Choirmaster of the Chapel of St. George.
Contributions to Music
Fellowes' main accomplishments in the field of music include two significant works. The first is a 36-volume edition of Elizabethan madrigals titled "The English Madrigal School" (1912–1924). The second is a 32-volume collection of English lute song accompaniments called "The English School of Lutenist Song-Writers" (1930–1932).
In addition to these works, Fellowes also published biographies of Elizabethan composers William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons. He also composed music for the Anglican Church.
Later Years and Legacy
Edmund Horace Fellowes passed away on December 21, 1951, in Windsor. His extensive contributions to the study and preservation of Elizabethan music, as well as his devotion to the Anglican Church, have left a lasting impact on the field of musicology.
