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Montague Thomas Robson Younger

1836 – 1899

Church musician, music teacher and organist.

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Lived 1836 – 1899 (aged 63). Montague Thomas Robson Younger was an Australian music educator and organist.

Montague Thomas Robson Younger (25 June 1836 – 26 December 1899) was an Australian church musician, music teacher and organist. Younger was born in Sydney, New South Wales and died in Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales. He was the first organist of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney and has been described as "the first native of Sydney to reach eminence as an organist".

Montague Younger was born in Sydney on 25 June 1836, the third son of Charles Younger, an ironmonger, and his wife Harriett, née Mills. Charles Younger was organist at St Thomas's Church, North Sydney and a founding member of the Sydney Philharmonic Society in 1854. Montague attended a private school at Surry Hills conducted by Rev. Thomas L. Dodd. and took music lessons from Stephen Marsh and later from C. S. Packer. At the age of 12 years he succeeded his father as organist at St Thomas's, and also served as organist at St Peter's Church, Cook's River. Younger became vice-warden of the Sydney College of Music and was chairman of the committee for the specifications of the organ in the Sydney Town Hall. He was an influential music teacher; one of his pupils, Arthur Mason being appointed City of Sydney Organist. Younger was a judge at the Sydney International Exhibition in 1879–80.

Younger died of broncho-pneumonia at Ashfield on 26 December 1899. He was buried in the cemetery of St Thomas's, North Sydney and a memorial plaque was erected in St Andrew's Cathedral.

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church musician, music teacher and organist.

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Montague Thomas Robson Younger was born on 25 June 1836.

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Montague Thomas Robson Younger died on 26 December 1899.

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Montague Thomas Robson Younger was a music educator and organist.

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