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- Vernon_Barford abstract "Vernon West Barford (10 September 1876 – 22 April 1963) was an English photographer, musician, organist, choirmaster and teacher. Barford, nicknamed "Man of Many Talents," was born in Crowthorne in Berkshire, England. He began piano lessons at four and attended the choir school of Worcester Cathedral from 1887-92. Having failed entrance exams to Oxford University, he moved in 1898 to Qu'Appelle, District of Assiniboia in the North-West Territories (most which became the southern third in territory, half of population, of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada in 1905 after his departure). He began to farm and after a year, he began to teach piano.He started piano lessons at age four and attended the Worcester Cathedral choir school from 1887 - 1892. Barford won an organ scholarship to Oxford University in 1896, but after two years, he left to farm in Canada. He moved to Qu'Appelle, Assiniboia, North-West Territories in 1898 where he stayed for two years and taught school. Then on 15 January 1900 he moved to Edmonton, Alberta and became choirmaster for All Saints parish church, which became pro-cathedral of the Church of England in Canada in 1914, and stayed in that post for fifty-six years. In 1903 Vernon Barford organized the Edmonton Amateur Operatic Society, and was Musical Director for seven years. In 1904 he created Edmonton's first opera: The Chimes of Normandy. On 1 September 1905, when Alberta had joined the Dominion of Canada, Barford conducted the first official concert at Thistle Rink. in 1908 Barford worked with three others to create the Alberta Provincial Festival (now known as the Edmonton Kiwanis Festival) and was president for seven years. In 1912, Barford began the University of Alberta Glee Club. Then in 1924 he was awarded with the Honorary Degree by the U of A. In the 1927-1929 season, Vernon Barford was the first conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra,and from 1932 - 1937 Vernon gave over 3 series of lectures, 60 lectures in total over the radio with CKUA. In 1945 he was made a Fellow in the Canadian College of Organists. In 1955 he conducted another concert for the 50th anniversary of the province of Alberta, like the one he did in the year 1905. On 22 April 1963, Vernon Barford died at the age of 87, he left behind his wife and his four children. Vernon Barford opened in 1968, but on 16 February 1968 it was Vernon Barford Junior High School's grand opening and opened to the public officially, which was named after Mr. Barford in his honour.".
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- Vernon_Barford comment "Vernon West Barford (10 September 1876 – 22 April 1963) was an English photographer, musician, organist, choirmaster and teacher. Barford, nicknamed "Man of Many Talents," was born in Crowthorne in Berkshire, England. He began piano lessons at four and attended the choir school of Worcester Cathedral from 1887-92.".
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