Healey Willan
Healey Willan, CC was an AngloCanadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano. He is best known for his religious music.
Willan was born in England, and he began musical training at age eight, with studies at St. Saviours Choir School in Eastbourne. He continued at St. Saviours until 1895, when he began working as organist and choirmaster at several Londonarea churches. He earned, by examination in organ playing, harmony, counterpoint, history and orchestration, the Royal College of Organists Associateship in 1897 and Fellowship in 1899. From 1903 to 1913, he was organist choirmaster of St. John the Baptist Church on Holland Road in London. The AngloCatholic Tractarian movement had led to an Anglican revival of plainsong, and in 1910, Willan joined the London Gregorian Association . In 1913 Willan emigrated to Canada.
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