Harry Gabb
Harry Gabb CVO was an English organist, who served at Llandaff Cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral and the Chapel Royal.Background
Harry Gabb was born in Ilford, Essex on 5 April 1909
He studied organ at the Royal College of Music where he won the George Carter Organ Scholarship.
He was awarded the MVO in 1961 and the CVO in 1974. He was a Special Commissioner for the Royal School of Church Music, and as a Council Member of the Royal College of Organists.
He died on 16 March 1995.Family
He married Helen Mutton in 1937. They had one son.Career
Sub organist of:
- Exeter Cathedral 1929 - 1937
- St Paul's Cathedral 1946 - 1974
Organist of:
- St Jude's Church, West Norwood 1925 - 1928
- Christ Church, Gipsy Hill 1928 - 1929
- St Leonard's Church, Exeter and St. Michael and All Angels, Heavitree 1929 - 1937
- Llandaff Cathedral 1937 - 1946
- Chapel Royal 1953 - 1974
- St. Lawrence's Church, Chobham 1974 onwards
He was Professor and Examiner of Organ Playing at Trinity College of Music 1946 - 1988.
