Author talk:George Arthur Crawford

Biography

Entry in "British musical biography: a dictionary of musical artists, authors and composers, born in Britain and its colonies" (1897) by Brown, James Duff, 1862-1914; Stratton, Stephen Samuel, 1840-1906

Crawford, Major George Arthur, M. A., writer on music, born in Dublin, 1827. His chief work was in connection with Church music, and consisted of articles in the Musical Times; Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians; and Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology. He compiled the biographical index in the Irish Church Hymnal. He was a member of the Musical Association, 1874-91, and frequently spoke at the meetings, his great knowledge giving more than ordinary value to his remarks In 1881, he issued "Succession of Organists . . . of the cathedral churches of St, Patrick, Armagh; of the Holy Trinity . . . and of St. Patrick, Dublin," etc. A small tract of 39 pages, containing brief biographical notices of the organists." He died at Sevenoaks, June 9, 1893.