Sydney Watson

Sydney Watson OBE (3 September 1903 – 17 February 1991) was an English church musician who was the organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and conductor of the Oxford Bach Choir from 1955 to 1970.

[2] He moved to become precentor at Eton College,[1][2][3] leaving in 1955 to take up a post as music lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford,[1] and organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford—posts he held until 1970.

[1][2][3] He was professor of organ at the RCM from 1946 to 1971,[1] and conducted the Oxford Bach Choir between 1955 and 1970.

He composed an evening service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in E, which is regularly sung in the evening liturgy of the Anglican Church, and while at Winchester composed the hymn tune "Morestead".

A private and undated recording exists of Sydney Watson conducting Sir Arnold Bax' Concertante for Piano (Left Hand) and Orchestra with Douglas Fox as soloist and an orchestra called the Oxford Orchestral Society.