David Rumsey (organist)

David Edward Rumsey (30 March 1939 - 12 February 2017) was an Australian-born organist and composer.

For those of a similar name, see David Rumsey (disambiguation).
David Rumsey
Born
David Rumsey

(1939-03-30)30 March 1939
Sydney, Australia
Died12 February 2017(2017-02-12) (aged 77)
Basel, Switzerland
EducationNewington College
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
OccupationOrganist

He was born in Sydney, attended Newington College,[1] and studied organ with Norman Johnston at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he would later also teach.

Graduating in 1963, he moved to Europe to study with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris, and then with Anton Heiller in Vienna.

In 1966 he returned to Australia together with fellow Heiller student, Christa Brosch - they married and had two daughters, Stella and Marie. In 1968 he was artistic director of the first Adelaide organ festival. [2]

He married Elizabeth Jones in 1998 and they moved together to Basel, Switzerland, in 2000. Rumsey died in Basel in 2017, aged 77.[3][4][5]

References
  1. Alumni News Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. 'A strange madness': Organ festivals in Australia 1968–1973
  3. David Rumsey, organ pioneer, dies aged 77 The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. Teacher David Rumsey produced roll call of musical leaders The Australian Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. David Rumsey: The Virtuoso as Educator Retrieved 4 August 2017.


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