Doctor William Arundel Orchard
Musician
- Born
- 13 April 1867, London, England
- Died
- 7 April 1961, At sea
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William Edward Orchard (merchant's clerk)
- Mother
- Annie Eliza Parry
- Married (1) May Sharp; (2) Annie Beatrice Adams; (3) Eleanor Marshall Penman
Degrees
| 1897 | Bachelor of Music (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Tasmania |
Career
- Dunelm (BMus 1893, DMus 1928).
- FRCM 1931.
- Organist and Choirmaster, St David's Cathedral, Hobart.
- Conductor, Syd Symphony Orchestra 1908.
- Pres, Musical Assn of NSW 1913-14 and 1917-18.
- Dir, NSW State Conservatorium of Music 1923-34.
- OBE 1936.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/orchard-william-arundel-7913
Notes
Died at sea near Cape Town.