Mark James Monk

Mark James Monk (1858-1929) was an cathedral organist, who served at Truro Cathedral[1] and composer.

Background

Mark James Monk was born on 16 March 1858 in Hunmanby Yorkshire. He studied organ under Edwin George Monk at York Minster. He was a composer of sacred and secular music[2] including Eligaic Odes, a Festival Te Deum, Quintet for wind, and piano and organ pieces. He had a hymn included in Hymns Ancient and Modern[3] He died 5 May 1929 at Blackheath.[4]

Career

Assistant organist of:

Organist of:

Cultural offices
Preceded by
George Robertson Sinclair
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Truro Cathedral
1890-1920
Succeeded by
Hubert Stanley Middleton

References

  1. The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw
  2. British Musical Biography. James D. Brown
  3. Hymns Ancient and Modern. N.332
  4. "Obituary". The Musical Times (Musical Times Publications Ltd.) 70 (1036): 559. 1 June 1929. JSTOR 915039.
  5. Cornishman - Wednesday 28 April 1920
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