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Peter White

Short Name: Peter White
Full Name: White, Peter, 1937-
Birth Year: 1937
Death Year: 2007

Peter Gilbert White was an English cathedral organist, who served in Leicester Cathedral. Peter Gilbert White was born on 21 January 1937 in Plymouth and died on 3 April 2007. He was organ scholar at Street John's College, Cambridge from 1956 to 1960. Assistant Organist of: Chester Cathedral (1960–1962), Organist of: Leicester Cathedral (1969–1994).

From Prabook website (World Biographical Encyclopedia) accessed 8/4/2025


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Tunes by Peter White (2)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
BEACON HILL (White)Peter White (born 1937) (Composer)412343 21671 23453
CHARNWOOD (White)Peter White (Composer)254324 32112 34625
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