Edward Percy Hallam

Edwin Percy Hallam (1887–1957) (Known as E.Percy Hallam) was an English cathedral organist, who served in St Edmundsbury Cathedral for twenty years from 1937 to 1957.^[1] Before serving at the Cathedral, he was organist of St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds for eighteen years from 1909 to 1937. He was affectionately known as 'Porky' despite being quite lean.^[2]

Background[edit]

Hallam was born on 4 September 1887 in Nottingham. He studied the organ with James Kendrick Pyne at Manchester Cathedral.

He was the founder and conductor of the Bach Choir of Bury St. Edmunds.

Career[edit]

Organist of:

St. Chad's Church, Withington, Manchester 1907^[3]–1909
St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds 1909–1937
St Edmundsbury Cathedral 1937–1957

Works[edit]

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A-flat
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace^[2]
Lord's Prayer^[4]

Cultural offices
Preceded by Charles John Harold Shann	Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Edmundsbury Cathedral 1937–1957	Succeeded by Harrison Oxley

References[edit]

^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
^ ^a ^b Tryon, Peter (2008). The organs and organists of St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk : with memories of St Mary's choir written by former choristers (Revised ed.). Bury St Edmunds: Honey Hill Pub. ISBN 978-0-9554504-0-2. OCLC 455779459.
^ The Musical Times. 1 December 1907
^ "RSCM Library". archive.rscm.org.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[1] The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.

[:0-2] Tryon, Peter (2008). The organs and organists of St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk : with memories of St Mary's choir written by former choristers (Revised ed.). Bury St Edmunds: Honey Hill Pub. ISBN 978-0-9554504-0-2. OCLC 455779459.

[3] The Musical Times. 1 December 1907

[4] "RSCM Library". archive.rscm.org.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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