Harry Bramma

Harry Wakefield Bramma (born 11 November 1936, Shipley, West Yorkshire) is a British organist and composer of Anglican church music.He went on to read theology and music at Oxford University from 1955 to 1960, studying as organ scholar of Pembroke College.Bramma initially started a career in teaching, and held the post of director of music at the King Edward VI School, Retford 1961–63.Bramma's students at the King's School included a number of noted musicians, among them Nicholas Cleobury, Stephen Cleobury, Andrew Millington, Jonathan Nott, Adrian Partington and Geoffrey Webber.This is the day; an arrangement of the Eastern Orthodox funeral hymn Kontakion of the Departed; a set of preces and responses; and music for Advent and Christmas.
Shipley, West YorkshireAnglican church musicPriory RecordsRoyal School of Church MusicAll Saints, Margaret StreetBradford Grammar SchoolMelville CookLeeds Parish ChurchOxford Universityorgan scholarPembroke CollegeBachelor of ArtsMaster of ArtsKing Edward VI School, RetfordWorcester CathedralChristopher Robinsonthe King's School, WorcesterNicholas CleoburyStephen CleoburyAndrew MillingtonJonathan NottAdrian PartingtonGeoffrey WebberSouthwark CathedralO SalutarisTantum ErgoSt. Teresa of AvilaEastern Orthodoxpreces and responsesAdventChristmasOrganist and Master of the ChoristersPeter Wright