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Newell Smith Wallbank

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Newell Smith Wallbank (26 April 1875 - 23 June 1945) was a British composer of pipe organ music. He was an Organist of Wakefield Cathedral from 1930 until his death in 1945.

Early life

Wallbank was born in Oakworth, Yorkshire as the son of William Wallbank. He studied the organ under the tutelage of Edwin Crow at Ripon Cathedral.

He married Alice Mary Batt, the daughter of Albert Batt, on 14 March 1913, at St George's Church, Leeds; they had a son, the Revd Prebendary Newell Eddius Wallbank (1914-1996), who married the educationalist Phyllis Wallbank.

Appointments

Compositions

Wallbank composed many works including:

  • Six Choral Preludes for the Organ
  • Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra
  • Partita in E for String Orchestra.

See also

References

  1. riponchoralsociety.org.uk
  2. Dictionary of organs and organists.Second edition. London: Geo. Aug. Mate, 1921
  3. www.dunhamchurch.com
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