Francis Alan Jackson OBE (born October 2, 1917) is a British organist and composer. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... An organist is a musician who plays the organ, whether pipe or electronic. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

Jackson was born in Malton, Yorkshire. Organist of York Minster from 1946 until his retirement in 1982, he played for the wedding of Elizabeth II's cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to Katherine Worsley on June 8, 1961. Malton is a market town in North Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Derwent. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Transept and crossing tower of York Minster from the south east. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul Windsor; born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ... The Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor; born Worsley, 22 February 1933) is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchess of Kent gained attention for her conversion... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

As well as having given recitals all over the world, Jackson has made numerous recordings of solo organ music, and of choral music with York Minster Choir. His extensive output of sacred and secular music includes canticles, anthems, hymn tunes (including East Acklam), organ sonatas and other organ pieces, monodramas, a concerto, a symphony, and solo songs. He is also the author of a biography of his teacher, mentor, and predecessor Sir Edward Bairstow entitled Blessed City: The Life and Works of Sir Edward C. Bairstow (ISBN 1 85072 192 0). A canticle is a hymn (strictly excluding the Psalms) taken from the Bible. ... An anthem is a choral composition to an English religious text sung in church services. ... A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a god or other religiously significant figure. ... An organ is the following: In anatomy, an organ is a group of tissues which perform some function. ... Sonata (From Latin and Italian sonare, to sound), in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to cantata (Latin and Italian cantare, to sing), a piece sung. ... The term concerto (plural is concerti or concertos) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow was born in Huddersfield on August 22, 1874 and died in York on May 1, 1946. ...

Key Events

• 1929-1933 Chorister of York Minster under Edward Bairstow
• 1933-1940 Organist of Malton Parish Church
• 1937 Gains FRCO with the Limpus Prize
• 1946-1982 Organist of York Minster
• 1957 Gains DMus Durham University
• 1970 Becomes Fellow of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey
• 1972-1974 President of the Royal College of Organists
• 1978 Appointed OBE for services to music.
• 1982 On retiring from York Minster in 1982 he received the Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music, the Doctorate of the University of York and, at the hands of the Archbishop of York, Lord Blanch, the Order of Saint William of York.

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External links

Francis Jackson in conversation with Simon Lindley Simon Lindley, (1948 — ) British organist and choirmaster, organist at Leeds Town Hall and Leeds Parish Church. ...