"Horace Wilson Has Won Many Honors: Regent Organist Has Had a Varied Career" [article]

"Horace Wilson Has Won Many Honors: Regent Organist Has Had a Varied Career" [article]

1920

A praiseful short biography of Horace Wilson's training and achievements.

Inscription: HORACE WILSON HAS WON MANY HONORS | Regent Organist Has Had a Varied Career. | One of Ottawa's talented musicians is Mr. Horace Wilson, A.R.C.O., who is the organist, choirmaster and compose of St. John's Church and organist of the Regent Theatre. | Mr. Wilson was educated at the Yorkshire training College of Music, Leeds, was winner of the Billbrough Scholarship, Leeds, in 1899 in piano, singing and theory; also Associate Diploma at the Royal College of Organists, London, 1905; Conductor of Pudsey Municipal Orchestra, Professor of Harmony and singing to Yorkshire County Council Technical Schools, Freemason no. 219 Duke of Abercorn. Portadown Royal Arch Chapter, St. John's 134 Lurgan, and was organist of the Rialto Theatre, New York. Mr. Wilson has also had success as a choir trainer and vocal teacher, amongst his successes in open competition being two first prizes (choirs), 1st and 2nd prizes vocal, piano and organ, examinations 44, R.A.M., and R.C.M. honors 21. Mr. Wilson has given numerous concerts both musical and dramatic in Ottawa. | Amongst the numerous works Mr. Wilson has given with different choral societies are the following: "Elijah," "Hiawatha," "Messiah," "May Queen," "Holy City," and "Wreck of the Hesperus.

English

This advertisement for Horace Wilson's music education services was published in the paper on the same day.

newspaper article

"Horace Wilson Has Won Many Honors." Ottawa Journal. April 1, 1920: 18.

Microfilm found at Ottawa Public Library