James Turpin FRCO (15 December 1840 in Nottingham – 29 July 1896 in Brighton) was an English organist, composer and teacher.
His brother Edmund Hart Turpin was organist at Nottingham Cathedral and James succeeded him in this position in 1866.
[2] James Turpin was an excellent musician, being amongst many other good things, a capable organist and a painstaking teacher.
[6] As an organist he was well known and gave many recitals, including at the Royal Albert Hall during the International Inventions Exhibition in 1885.
[9] Turpin was influential in obtaining suitable buildings for the National Training School of Music and also for the Royal College of Organists, of which he was secretary.