Joseph Cox Bridge

He was born at Rochester, Kent, studied under John Hopkins, and from 1871 to 1876 was organist of Exeter College, Oxford. In 1877 he became organist of Chester Cathedral. There he revived the Chester triennial festival.In 1908, he was appointed Professor of Music at Durham University.{{Cite web|title=[No title]{{!}}1908-03-19{{!}}The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria - Welsh Newspapers|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3835701/3835710/133/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=newspapers.library.wales|language=en}}

His works include an oratorio, Daniel (1885); a Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, in C, for voice and orchestra (1879); and considerable organ-music, anthems, and part-songs.

• Be joyful in God

• Resurgam

• Come, lasses and lads
• Joan to the maypole
• The Cheshire Cheese

• Dramatised Scenes from "The Pilgrim's Progress," by E.A. Rudd (published in 1912)

• Requiem for soloists, chorus and orchestra (published by Ricordi in 1900){{OCLC|1100905200}}

• Danses sclave, piano duets{{OCLC|498640082}}
• Various original compositions and arrangements for organ{{OCLC|1061660529}}

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Category:1853 births

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Category:English organists

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