David Anthony Cooper

David Anthony Cooper (1949–2008) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Blackburn Cathedral and Norwich Cathedral.^[1]

Background

David Anthony Cooper was born on 14 January 1949 in Derby.

David was educated at Derby School and was then organ scholar at Lincoln College, Oxford.^[2]

He was Director of Music at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne from 1973 - 1977.

He was music master at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn from 1983 - 1994.

Career

Assistant organist of

• Wells Cathedral 1977 - 1983

Organist of:

• Blackburn Cathedral 1983 - 1994^[3]
• Norwich Cathedral 1994 - 1995^[4]

Cultural offices
Preceded by John Bertalot	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Blackburn Cathedral 1983-1994	Succeeded by Gordon Stewart
Preceded by Michael Nicholas	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Norwich Cathedral 1994-1995	Succeeded by Neil Taylor

References

1. ^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
2. ^ 20th Century Cathedral Organists. Enid Bird
3. ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4812680.ece
4. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/david-cooper-organist-and-music-director-at-blackburn-and-norwich-cathedrals-947342.html

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Name	Cooper, David
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Date of birth	1949
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Date of death	2008
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