Francis Jackson (composer)
Francis Alan Jackson CBE is a British organist and composer. He was the organist and director of music at York Minster foryears.
Jackson was born in Malton, Yorkshire and received his early education as a chorister at York Minster under his predecessor, Sir Edward Bairstow. His first cousin once removed was the lyric soprano, Elsie Suddaby. He was appointed organist and director of music at York Minster in 1946 and held these positions until his retirement in 1982. Jackson played for the wedding of Elizabeth IIs cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Katherine Worsley onJune 1961. The final voluntary was the final movement of CharlesMarie Widors Symphony No.for organ Toccata, which set a fashion for the use of this piece for weddings.
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