John Christmas Beckwith

John Christmas Beckwith (25 December 1759 – 3 June 1809) was an English organist and composer.

He had many pupils, including the organist Zechariah Buck,[3] the composer Stephen Codman,[4] the singer Thomas Vaughan and the writer on music Edward Taylor, who said of him: "I have never heard Dr. Beckwith's equal upon the organ either in this county or in Germany.

[1] In Norwich, Beckwith was much involved in "musical meetings", usually held in St Peter Mancroft; they supported charities, some of which he was associated with as a founder.

degrees at Oxford in 1803, and in 1808 succeeded Thomas Garland as organist of Norwich Cathedral.

His eldest son John Charles Beckwith succeeded him as organist of Norwich Cathedral.