George Robertson Sinclair
British organist
Died when: 53 years 102 days (639 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
George Robertson Sinclair (28 October 1863 – 7 February 1917) was an English cathedral organist, who served at Truro and Hereford cathedrals.As a young man, Sinclair was destined for the Anglican priesthood, but in 1880 his father died and Sinclair needed to earn a living immediately.
He became the first cathedral organist of the new diocese of Truro.He moved from Truro to become organist of Hereford Cathedral in 1889, where he remained for the rest of his life.
At Hereford, Sinclair was conductor of eight Three Choirs Festivals between 1891 and 1912, working with leading British musicians of the day, including Edward Elgar, who incorporated into his Enigma Variations a portrait of Sinclair and his bulldog.
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