Melville Cook
Alfred Melville Cook (18 June 1912 – 22 May 1993) was a British organist, conductor, composer and teacher.
By 1946 he had returned to Leeds, during which time he performed on national radio both as a solo organist and choirmaster.
He became conductor of the Halifax Choral Society in 1948, and founded the Leeds Guild of Singers in the same year.
[6] He was the organist and choirmaster (1967–1986) at the Metropolitan United Church, Toronto, where he organized organ recitals, chamber concerts, choral performances, and presented a number of oratorios with the Metropolitan Festival Choir and Orchestra.
A memorial service for Dr Cook was held at Leeds Parish Church in the autumn of 1993.
Gloucester Cathedral in 1920, a city where Melville Cook was born, sang as a chorister and was assistant organist.