Erik Routley

Erik Routley

Erik Routley (October 31 1917–October 8 1982) was an English Congregational minister, composer and musicologist. He was educated at Lancing College and Magdalen and Mansfield Colleges in Oxford. He was chaplain of Mansfield from 1948 to 1959 and then held appointments as minister in Edinburgh and Newcastle before becoming Professor of Church Music at Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey in 1975.

His publications include "Congregational Praise" (1951), "The University Carol Book" (1961) and critical and historical works on hymnody, church music and carols. He wrote the preface to the estimable Summit Choir Book, and is the composer of the hymn tune SHARPTHORNE.

References

*Obituary, "The Times" Wednesday, October 20 1982, p. 16.
*David Scott. "Erik Routley", "Grove Music Online", ed. L. Macy (accessed November 24 2004), [http://www.grovemusic.com/ grovemusic.com] (subscription access).

External links

* [http://www.metanoia.org/martha/routley.htm Erik Routley (1917–1982)]


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