Ernest Edwin Mitchell Explained

Ernest Edwin Mitchell
Birth Date:	1865 1, df=yes
Death Place:	Payneham South, South Australia
Instrument:	Organ; keyboard
Genre:	Liturgical
Occupation:	Composer, conductor, teacher
Years Active:	1895–1937
Module:	Embed: yes Nationality: Australian Alma Mater: University of Adelaide Children: 3

Ernest Edwin Mitchell (16 January 1865 – 10 December 1951) was an Australian composer, conductor, music lecturer and organist.

Career

Mitchell was born on 16 January 1865, in, South Australia, when his father, Thomas James Mitchell, was 43 and his mother, Thurza Lucy Cole, was 36. He married Amy Bertha Edmeades on 27 July 1885. He died on 10 December 1951, in Payneham South, South Australia, at the age of 86, and was buried in Payneham Cemetery, Payneham, South Australia, Australia. They had three children Lillian Bertha Mitchell 1886–1974, Kathleen Lois Mitchell 1895–1972 and Alan Rodney Clemhilt Mitchell 1904–1983.

Mitchell graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Music^[1] and was granted honours in second year.^[2] He played keyboards and organ.^[3] Mitchell was a devout member of the Uniting Church^[4] with passionate feelings about music^[5] particularly the standard of teaching. So keen on quality services, he allowed his musical works to be distributed by newspaper.^{[6] [7]}

Mitchell was secretary of the South Australia Music Teachers' Society.^[8] He was active in music teaching for at least sixteen years.^[9]

Fellow Australian composer Ruby Claudia Davy was a pupil. ^[10]

Notable works

Mitchell's notable works include:^[11]

• 1902 Eolus
• This Land We Love The Best
• Lovely Voices of the Sky – Christmas Carol ^[12]
• The Princes Men
• Two Sacred Songs
• Break Break Break
• Oh Taste and see
• 1913 Tomorrow ^[13]
• 1920 My Lady Sleeps - an SATB setting of 'Serenade' by Longfellow

Notes and References

1. News: Mr. Esmond George. . . 52 . 2699 . South Australia . 26 August 1932 . 1 March 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Out among the People . . South Australia . 8 December 1938 . 28 April 2021 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: MUSIC . . 3099 . Victoria, Australia . 29 May 1915 . 28 April 2021 . 35 (WEEKLY) . National Library of Australia.
4. News: BY ERNEST E. MITCHELL . . XXIV . 1203 . South Australia . 11 August 1911 . 28 April 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: BY ERNEST E. MITCHELL . . XXIV . 1203 . South Australia . 11 August 1911 . 28 April 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: COME, LET US WORSHIP. INTROIT . . XXIV . 1192 . South Australia . 26 May 1911 . 28 April 2021 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: O! LOVELY VOICES OF THE SKY . . 45 . 2313 . South Australia . 20 December 1902 . 28 April 2021 . 40 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: ETHICS OF TEACHING . . LXXIV . 19,653 . South Australia . 8 November 1909 . 28 April 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: MUSICAL NOTES. . . LXXVI . 20,287 . South Australia . 18 November 1911 . 1 March 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: MISS RUBY DAVY, Mus. Bac. (Adel.) . . 57 . South Australia . 31 May 1913 . 19 May 2024 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: WALKS TO ELDER HALL TO HEAR HIS SONG "TOMORROW" . . XX . 3032 . South Australia . 6 April 1933 . 28 April 2021 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
12. Web site: O! Lovely Voices of the Sky . Chronicle . 20 December 1902 .
13. News: WALKS TO ELDER HALL TO HEAR HIS SONG "TOMORROW" . . XX . 3,032 . South Australia . 6 April 1933 . 1 March 2024 . 1 . National Library of Australia.