Sidney Campbell
Sidney Scholfield Campbell (born 1909 in London and died on 4 June 1974 in Windsor) was an English organist, composer and music editor. The final 13 years of his career were spent as the organist and Director of Music at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Campbell previously worked as an organist at parish churches, collegiate chapels and cathedrals, including Canterbury, Ely and Southwark.
Campbell studied organ under Ernest Bullock and Harold Darke. In 1931 he was awarded the FRCO.
He was a close friend of Gordon Phillips, instigator and editor of the Hinrichsen Early English Organ Music series Tallis to Wesley. While at Windsor he oversaw the reconstruction of the 18th century Harrison & Harrison organ there, completed in 1965. His extensive collection of organ music remains at Windsor Castle.
His compositions include organ music, choral anthems and fanfares. While at Canterbury he composed a Te Deum for the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1961. At Windsor he composed the anthems Sing we merrily unto God our strength (1962, for the St Albans Festival) and Jubilate Deo, for the opening of St George's Conference House (1966). He published the book Music in the Church in 1951.
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