John Albert Delany was the son of John David Delany, journalist and his wife, Marie Walters Delany. John traveled with his parents as an infant to New South Wales. His first musical tuition was at Newcastle where his father started a newspaper.
John was educated in Sydney by Benedictine Monks at Lyndhurst College. He began his study of music with William John Cordner, organist of St. Mary's Cathedral. John joined the orchestra of the Victoria Theatre as a violinist.
In 1872 he married Jane Ann Sharp in Sydney. In 1872, he was appointed as the choirmaster of St. Mary's Cathedral and in 1874 he was appointed as organist. In 1877, he resigned to join the Lyster Opera Co., in Melbourne as choirmaster.
John worked with other musical companies and then returned to Sydney for a special appointment in September 1882 as musical director of the opening of the northern end of St. Mary's Cathedral's, it was a 3 day celebration. He composed his "Triduum March" (One of his two children, Louisa Lilian Tridua was named in honor of the Triduum March of 1882 during which she was born. Louisa died in 1887) John was appointed the director of the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne in 1884.
From 1885 through 1897 John was the director of the Liedertafel Society in Sydney. In 1886, he was appointed as the musical director of St. Mary's Cathedral. The Sidney College of Music was instituted in 1894 with local composer, John Albert Delany, as the chairman of the board of examiners. In 1895, after the death of Neville Barnett, he added being organist of the Cathedral to his duties. John was known as a composer and teacher, Harry Barton Dawkins, was a student who followed him to become the organist at St. Mary's Cathedral.
At his funeral service at St. Mary's Cathedral the organ was draped in black. As the coffin was taken from the Cathedral the funeral march was played. The long procession traveled along College and Oxford streets toward the seaside burial ground with crowds lining the way. There was a band with representatives of the Professional Musician's Association, The Royal Australian Artillery, and Do Croon's Vice-Regal Military Band preceeding the hearse and playing appropiate music. Members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society also marched in front of the hearse as far as Darlinghurst.
On October 29, 1911 the monument was unveiled at Waverley Cemetery that had been erected by members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society, St. Mary's Cathedral Choir and friends and admirers. The celtic cross was made of white marble.
The music on the base is Delany's Mass in A Flat
John was educated in Sydney by Benedictine Monks at Lyndhurst College. He began his study of music with William John Cordner, organist of St. Mary's Cathedral. John joined the orchestra of the Victoria Theatre as a violinist.
In 1872 he married Jane Ann Sharp in Sydney. In 1872, he was appointed as the choirmaster of St. Mary's Cathedral and in 1874 he was appointed as organist. In 1877, he resigned to join the Lyster Opera Co., in Melbourne as choirmaster.
John worked with other musical companies and then returned to Sydney for a special appointment in September 1882 as musical director of the opening of the northern end of St. Mary's Cathedral's, it was a 3 day celebration. He composed his "Triduum March" (One of his two children, Louisa Lilian Tridua was named in honor of the Triduum March of 1882 during which she was born. Louisa died in 1887) John was appointed the director of the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne in 1884.
From 1885 through 1897 John was the director of the Liedertafel Society in Sydney. In 1886, he was appointed as the musical director of St. Mary's Cathedral. The Sidney College of Music was instituted in 1894 with local composer, John Albert Delany, as the chairman of the board of examiners. In 1895, after the death of Neville Barnett, he added being organist of the Cathedral to his duties. John was known as a composer and teacher, Harry Barton Dawkins, was a student who followed him to become the organist at St. Mary's Cathedral.
At his funeral service at St. Mary's Cathedral the organ was draped in black. As the coffin was taken from the Cathedral the funeral march was played. The long procession traveled along College and Oxford streets toward the seaside burial ground with crowds lining the way. There was a band with representatives of the Professional Musician's Association, The Royal Australian Artillery, and Do Croon's Vice-Regal Military Band preceeding the hearse and playing appropiate music. Members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society also marched in front of the hearse as far as Darlinghurst.
On October 29, 1911 the monument was unveiled at Waverley Cemetery that had been erected by members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society, St. Mary's Cathedral Choir and friends and admirers. The celtic cross was made of white marble.
The music on the base is Delany's Mass in A Flat
John Albert Delany was the son of John David Delany, journalist and his wife, Marie Walters Delany. John traveled with his parents as an infant to New South Wales. His first musical tuition was at Newcastle where his father started a newspaper.
John was educated in Sydney by Benedictine Monks at Lyndhurst College. He began his study of music with William John Cordner, organist of St. Mary's Cathedral. John joined the orchestra of the Victoria Theatre as a violinist.
In 1872 he married Jane Ann Sharp in Sydney. In 1872, he was appointed as the choirmaster of St. Mary's Cathedral and in 1874 he was appointed as organist. In 1877, he resigned to join the Lyster Opera Co., in Melbourne as choirmaster.
John worked with other musical companies and then returned to Sydney for a special appointment in September 1882 as musical director of the opening of the northern end of St. Mary's Cathedral's, it was a 3 day celebration. He composed his "Triduum March" (One of his two children, Louisa Lilian Tridua was named in honor of the Triduum March of 1882 during which she was born. Louisa died in 1887) John was appointed the director of the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne in 1884.
From 1885 through 1897 John was the director of the Liedertafel Society in Sydney. In 1886, he was appointed as the musical director of St. Mary's Cathedral. The Sidney College of Music was instituted in 1894 with local composer, John Albert Delany, as the chairman of the board of examiners. In 1895, after the death of Neville Barnett, he added being organist of the Cathedral to his duties. John was known as a composer and teacher, Harry Barton Dawkins, was a student who followed him to become the organist at St. Mary's Cathedral.
At his funeral service at St. Mary's Cathedral the organ was draped in black. As the coffin was taken from the Cathedral the funeral march was played. The long procession traveled along College and Oxford streets toward the seaside burial ground with crowds lining the way. There was a band with representatives of the Professional Musician's Association, The Royal Australian Artillery, and Do Croon's Vice-Regal Military Band preceeding the hearse and playing appropiate music. Members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society also marched in front of the hearse as far as Darlinghurst.
On October 29, 1911 the monument was unveiled at Waverley Cemetery that had been erected by members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society, St. Mary's Cathedral Choir and friends and admirers. The celtic cross was made of white marble.
The music on the base is Delany's Mass in A Flat
John was educated in Sydney by Benedictine Monks at Lyndhurst College. He began his study of music with William John Cordner, organist of St. Mary's Cathedral. John joined the orchestra of the Victoria Theatre as a violinist.
In 1872 he married Jane Ann Sharp in Sydney. In 1872, he was appointed as the choirmaster of St. Mary's Cathedral and in 1874 he was appointed as organist. In 1877, he resigned to join the Lyster Opera Co., in Melbourne as choirmaster.
John worked with other musical companies and then returned to Sydney for a special appointment in September 1882 as musical director of the opening of the northern end of St. Mary's Cathedral's, it was a 3 day celebration. He composed his "Triduum March" (One of his two children, Louisa Lilian Tridua was named in honor of the Triduum March of 1882 during which she was born. Louisa died in 1887) John was appointed the director of the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne in 1884.
From 1885 through 1897 John was the director of the Liedertafel Society in Sydney. In 1886, he was appointed as the musical director of St. Mary's Cathedral. The Sidney College of Music was instituted in 1894 with local composer, John Albert Delany, as the chairman of the board of examiners. In 1895, after the death of Neville Barnett, he added being organist of the Cathedral to his duties. John was known as a composer and teacher, Harry Barton Dawkins, was a student who followed him to become the organist at St. Mary's Cathedral.
At his funeral service at St. Mary's Cathedral the organ was draped in black. As the coffin was taken from the Cathedral the funeral march was played. The long procession traveled along College and Oxford streets toward the seaside burial ground with crowds lining the way. There was a band with representatives of the Professional Musician's Association, The Royal Australian Artillery, and Do Croon's Vice-Regal Military Band preceeding the hearse and playing appropiate music. Members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society also marched in front of the hearse as far as Darlinghurst.
On October 29, 1911 the monument was unveiled at Waverley Cemetery that had been erected by members of the Sydney Liedertafel Society, St. Mary's Cathedral Choir and friends and admirers. The celtic cross was made of white marble.
The music on the base is Delany's Mass in A Flat
Inscription
Landate dominum in chords et organo "Of your charity pray for the soul of John Albert Delany, late choirmaster and organist of St. Mary's Cathedral Sydney, Australia's most gifted harmonist and composer
Aged 56
Requiem aeternum dona el Domine
Erected by his admirers
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