Thomas Tunnard
Thomas Tunnard was an English cathedral organist, who served in St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham.Background
Thomas Newburgh Tunnard was born on 30 July 1918 in Lexham, Norfolk. He was a chorister at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and then educated at Bedford School, the Royal College of Music and New College, Oxford 1937 - 1939, and 1945 - 1946.
From 1950 he was head of music at Warwick School.
In 1953 he founded the Warwick & Kenilworth Choral Society
From 1958 he was head of music at King Edward's School, Birmingham, following in the footsteps of his predecessor Willis Grant at the Cathedral.
Died 25 August 2012Career
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