Harry Crane Perrin (19 August 1865 – 6 November 1953) [1] was a cathedral organist at Canterbury Cathedral, England, [2] and an academic who served as the first dean of music at McGill University, Canada.
Perrin was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. [1] [3] [4] [5] He attended Wellingborough Grammar School, [3] [4] [5] [6] and studied music under Sir Robert Prescott Stewart at Trinity College, Dublin, [1] [3] [4] [6] graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1890, [4] as a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 1892, [4] and as a Doctor of Music in 1901. [4] [5] [6]
He composed the cantatas "Abode of Worship" and "Pan's Pipes" (both published by Breitkopf), [1] Song of War (published by Weekes), [1] morning and evening services, anthems, hymn tunes and songs (some of which were published by Novello & Co). [1] [4] [6] [7]
He was organist at St Columba's College, Dublin, [1] [6] at Lowestoft, [1] [6] and, following a competition on the organ at Westminster Abbey, [3] [5] at Coventry Cathedral. [1] [6] He was organist and choirmaster at Canterbury Cathedral for ten years. [1] [6] [8] In 1908, he moved to Canada to take up an appointment as professor of music at McGill University in Montreal and director of the Conservatorium [1] [6] [8] [9] [10] and was presented to King Edward VII prior to his departure. [9] Perrin restructured the curriculum at the Conservatorium so that instead of simply learning an instrument or singing, students also studied the history and theory of music. [11] In 1920, a Faculty of Music was established at the university, [10] and Perrin was its first dean until his retirement in 1930. [4] [5] He also established an orchestra [1] [8] and a choir there, [1] and developed a Canada-wide system of musical examinations. [1] [8]
He married Enid Hilda Pridmore in Coventry in 1896; they had one son and one daughter.Perrin died at his home in Exeter, Devon, in 1953. [5]
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Harry Crane Perrin (19 August 1865 – 6 November 1953) [1] was a cathedral organist at Canterbury Cathedral, England, [2] and an academic who served as the first dean of music at McGill University, Canada.
Perrin was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. [1] [3] [4] [5] He attended Wellingborough Grammar School, [3] [4] [5] [6] and studied music under Sir Robert Prescott Stewart at Trinity College, Dublin, [1] [3] [4] [6] graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1890, [4] as a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 1892, [4] and as a Doctor of Music in 1901. [4] [5] [6]
He composed the cantatas "Abode of Worship" and "Pan's Pipes" (both published by Breitkopf), [1] Song of War (published by Weekes), [1] morning and evening services, anthems, hymn tunes and songs (some of which were published by Novello & Co). [1] [4] [6] [7]
He was organist at St Columba's College, Dublin, [1] [6] at Lowestoft, [1] [6] and, following a competition on the organ at Westminster Abbey, [3] [5] at Coventry Cathedral. [1] [6] He was organist and choirmaster at Canterbury Cathedral for ten years. [1] [6] [8] In 1908, he moved to Canada to take up an appointment as professor of music at McGill University in Montreal and director of the Conservatorium [1] [6] [8] [9] [10] and was presented to King Edward VII prior to his departure. [9] Perrin restructured the curriculum at the Conservatorium so that instead of simply learning an instrument or singing, students also studied the history and theory of music. [11] In 1920, a Faculty of Music was established at the university, [10] and Perrin was its first dean until his retirement in 1930. [4] [5] He also established an orchestra [1] [8] and a choir there, [1] and developed a Canada-wide system of musical examinations. [1] [8]
He married Enid Hilda Pridmore in Coventry in 1896; they had one son and one daughter.Perrin died at his home in Exeter, Devon, in 1953. [5]
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