Harvey Grace

Harvey Grace (1874–1944) was an English musician: a composer, conductor, editor and teacher, best known for the 26 year period he worked as editor at The Musical Times.

Early years Harvey Grace was born on 25 January 1874. His music education began as a chorister, alongside his four brothers, in the Abbey church at Romsey, his home town. Here was where he first began to play the organ. Between 1918 and 1944 he was editor of The Musical Times. He was one of the longest serving editors there, bringing a new interest in contemporary developments in composition to the publication. He wrote under the pen name 'Feste'. 1921–1925. Organist of St Mary Magdalene's, Munster Square, London. 1941–43. organist of East Grinstead parish church.

Author 1917: Music in Parish Churches. A plea for the simple. (London: Church Music Society). 1919: French Organ Music, past and present. (Reprinted from the New Music Review.). (New York : H. W. Gray Co.). 1938. Beethoven. Edward C. Bairstow, Harold E. Darke, T. F. Dunhill, Harvey Grace, Julius Harrison, Geoffrey Shaw. 'Thirty-four Studies in Sight-Singing and Interpretation for Mixed Voices [...] and six Rounds 1943–1945. The major organ works of César Franck.