Allan Wicks

(Edward) Allan Wicks CBE (born 6 June 1923, Harden, West Yorkshire, died 4 February 2010) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Canterbury Cathedral for nearly 30 years. He was an early champion of the music of Olivier Messiaen and Peter Maxwell Davies. He also directed the specially-commissioned music for the 1951 revival of the York Mystery Plays, regarded as the greatest event in the Festival of Britain celebrations. more : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Wicks Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.