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Up for sale "British Organist" Francis Jackson Hand Signed First Day Cover Dated 1998.

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Francis

Alan Jackson, CBE (born

2 October 1917) is a British organist and composer. He was the organist and director of music at York Minster for 36 years. Jackson was born in Malton, North Yorkshire, England, and received his early education as

a chorister at York Minster under his predecessor, Sir Edward Bairstow. His first cousin once removed was the lyric soprano Elsie Suddaby. He was appointed organist and director of music

at York Minster in 1946 and held these positions until his retirement in 1982.

Jackson played for the wedding of Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of

Kent, to Katherine Worsley on

8 June 1961. The final voluntary was the final movement of No. 5 for organ: Toccata, which set a fashion for

the use of this piece for weddings. Both nationally and internationally

acclaimed, Jackson has given recitals and concerts all over the world and made

numerous recordings of solo organ music and of choral music with the choir of York

Minster. Jackson's extensive output of sacred and secular music includes canticles, anthems, hymn tunes (including the widely sung other organ pieces such as "Diversion

for Mixtures", two acclaimed monodramas – Daniel in Babylon and A

Time of Fire, an overture, Brigantia, a concerto, a symphony, and solo songs. Jackson's creative output has

continued since his retirement. Jackson is also the author of a biography of

his teacher, mentor and predecessor, Sir Edward Bairstow, entitled Blessed City: The Life

and Works of Sir Edward C. Bairstow. His autobiography, Music For A

Long While, was published in 2013.[2] He turned 100 in October 2017.