Garth Edmundson

Garth C. Edmundson (b. 11 Apr 1892, Pennsylvania; d. 2 Apr 1971, New Castle, Pennsylvania) was an American organist, composer, music director, and music teacher.

Formal training

Edmundson studied music in Pittsburgh, New York, London, Paris, and at the Leipzig Conservatory. His instructors were Harvey Gaul, Lynnwood Farnam, Joseph Bonnet, and Isidor Philipp.

Professional career

Edmundson was an organist, music teacher, and director of music in several churches and schools in western Pennsylvania. Edmundson began his career as church organist and minister of music at First Presbyterian Church in New Castle and played special masses at St. Mary Church. He composed hundreds of compositions for organ, including

Impression Gothiques
Imagery in Tableaux
Vom Himmel Hoch

Honors and awards

Honorary doctorate degree – Doctor of Music, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

Affiliations

Edmundson was a member of ASCAP and Trinity Episcopal Church. He also was a 32nd Degree Mason.

Selected published works

Four Modern Preludes on Old Chorals (Vater Unser - Eudoxia - Evan - Vom Himmel hoch)
Humoresque Fantastique
To the Setting Sun
Toccata on "How Brightly Shines the Morning Star"
Toccata-Prelude on "St. Ann's"
Garth Edmundson, In Modum Antiquum, Book Two, J. Fischer & Bro. (1936); Includes:

Pandean Pastoral

Caravan of the Magi

Humuresque Gracieuse

In Silent Night

Mereauesque Toccata

a selection of Edmundson's printed works is available here http://www.onlinesheetmusic.com/garth-edmundson-a77827.aspx?type=list

Audio samples

Vom Himmel Hoch, Toccata, Prelude IV from Christus Advenit (Christmas Suite No. 2), based on the German Christmas carol "Vom Himmel Hoch"

Video on YouTube, Graham Barber, organist, Schulze organ at St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley, England
Video on YouTube, Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Video on YouTube, Andrew Lucas, organist, St. Paul's Cathedral, London
Video on YouTube, Ralph Cupper, organist

References

General citations

Charles Eugene Claghorn (1911-2005), Biographical Dictionary of American Music, Parker Publishing Co., West Nyack, New York (1973)
Contemporary American Composers, first edition, compiled by E. Ruth Anderson (1928– ), G.K. Hall & Co.,[1] Boston (1976)
Contemporary American Composers, second edition, compiled by E. Ruth Anderson (1928– ), G.K. Hall & Co.,[2] Boston (1982)
The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, third edition. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, New York (1966)
ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, fourth edition, compiled for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers by Jaques Cattell Press, New York, R.R. Bowker (1980)

Inline citations

In 1985, ITT sold G.K. Hall & Co. to Macmillan Publishing
In 1985, ITT sold G.K. Hall & Co. to Macmillan Publishing

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[1] In 1985, ITT sold G.K. Hall & Co. to Macmillan Publishing

[2] In 1985, ITT sold G.K. Hall & Co. to Macmillan Publishing