Baxter, Frederick Nathaniel 6.jul.1859-14.aug.1925 England Bedfordshire, Riseley - Gloucestershire, Tetbury
organist, violist, 21.aug.1859 baptized in Riseley, studied music privately, 1884 Fellow Royal College of Organists (FRCO), Associate Trinity College London (ATCL), 1899 BM from Durham University, 1871 organist of the Parish Church of Colerne Wiltshire, 1880-1925 organist of St Mary's Parish Church in Tetbury, conductor of the Tetbury Philharmonic Society and St Mary's Church Orchestral Society, 1910-1925 residing at Rock Villa on Oak Road Woodlands Northfield in Tetbury ; son of national schoolmaster Nathaniel Baxter (Gloucestershire, Horsley bap.22.may.1825-22.nov.1877 Colerne) and national schoolmistress Charlotte Jane Timbrell (London Stepney 3.jan.1823-3.feb.1903 Tetbury) ; 18.aug.1896 at St Mary in Tetbury he married music teacher Mary Catherine Warn (Tetbury bap.29.nov.1861-19.oct.1951 Tetbury)

Title Parts


[] Grant us Thy peace. A festival Vesper hymn
pub C. Vincent, London 1891

[] The Norman Baron. Choral ballad. Soprano, chorus and orchestra
poem by Longfellow
pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London & New York 1898

[] Shadows. A hush song. 1899
words F. G. Attenborough

[] Cleanse us, O Lord, and keep us undefiled. Anthem for treble or tenor solo and chorus
pub C. Vincent, London 1900

[] Festival setting of the Vesper hymn Lord keep us safe this night with an additional Verse & sevenfold Amen
pub C. Vincent, London 1900

[] By the cross. A Lenten and Pasion-tide church cantata
pub C. Vincent, London 1900

[] Form of Service for the dedication of an organ
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1901

[] In memoriam. Victoria, regina et imperatrix. A meditation
pub C. Vincent, London 1901

[] Vocal exercises for choir-boys
pub C. Vincent, London 1901

[] The story of the cross. Hymn
pub C. Vincent, London 1901

[] Gray hills, gray skies, gray lights. Song
words W. E. Henley
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1902

[] Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1902

[] Dear love, goodbye. Song
words R. Wyndham
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1902

[] Communion Service in G. (Kyrie from Tallis)
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1903

[] Jesu, abide with us. Vesper hymn no. 3 and Recessional
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1903

[] Festival setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in d
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1903

[] Three Vesper hymns
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1904
[] 1 - Lord, keep us safe this night
[] 2 - Grant us Thy peace
[] 3 - Jesu, abide with us
[] The silent land. Partsong for unaccompanied choral singing
the words by W. H. Longfellow
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1907

[] An appendix to "By the cross", containing supplemental numbers
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1908

[] Be ye all of one mind. Athem for tenor and chorus
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1910

[] A Song of Spring. Caprice for organ
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1911

[] Evensong. Organ
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1911

[] Andante expressivo. Organ
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1911

[] Song of Autumn. Organ
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1911

[] An elegy. Organ
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1912

[] Benedicite, omnia opera
pub Vincent Music Co., London 1912

[] Ye golden dolphins, a tale of old Tetbury (17th century). Comic opera. Institute Hall, Tetbury nov1912
libretto Dr. T. Warburton Walker and Mr. W. H. Ludlow, both of Tetbury
Act 1. The Grotto of the Sea Nymphs, off Lundy Island
Act 2, Scene 1. The Hermit's Cave, Tetbury
Act 2, Scene 2. Before Chavenage's House
Act 3. The Market Place, Tetbury
[] Pastorale. Organ
pub G. Schirmer, London & New York 1913

[] An easy congregational setting of the Office of Holy Communion, arranged to familiar church melodies
pub Novello & Co., London 1920

[] Vesper hymn
words A. J. MacMaster Yair
pub Novello & Co., London 1922

[] Adonais. Cantata
[] At the Shrine. Cantata
[] God our refuge. Cantata
[] Salutaris hostia. Organ
[] Shadows of grey dreams. Organ
[] My lady sleeps. Part song
[] Swedish love songs. Song
[] Mavourneen. Song
[] Cushla Macree. Song
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