Montreal, Sept

9, 1859. Mother was musical; educated at choir school of St. John the Evangelist, Montreal; Oxford Univ. 187S-S2, musical education at Montreal and in England, studying organ, piano, violin and composition; began musical career as orgt. of Ch. St. John the Evangelist, 1873; orgt. at Keble Coll., Oxford, during stay at Univ.; since 1882 orgt. in Canada, mainly in Montreal and Quebec, making his home in the latter city, as teacher and composer; has written much church music, cantatas, anthems, etc., secular part-songs, and organ music; contributed articles to the musical pre of the U. S. and Canada.