About Stanley R. Avery
Lived 1879 – 1967 (aged 87). Stanley R. Avery was an American composer.
Stanley R. Avery (1879 – September 17, 1967) was an American composer, choirmaster, and organist at St. Mark's Church for 40 years. He was a member of the first class to register at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau, France, in 1921.
In Minneapolis, he was a member of the faculty of MacPhail School of Music from 1919 to 1966, and the director of music at Blake School for Boys (1934–43) and at the Hennepin County Library Minneapolis Central Library Special Collections department which also has biographical information, newspaper clippings, photographs, obituary, and scrapbooks.
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Who was Stanley R. Avery?
Composer and organist (1879-1967)
When was Stanley R. Avery born?
Stanley R. Avery was born on 14 December 1879.
When did Stanley R. Avery die?
Stanley R. Avery died on 17 September 1967.
What was Stanley R. Avery's occupation?
Stanley R. Avery was a composer.
What nationality was Stanley R. Avery?
Stanley R. Avery was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stanley R. Avery. https://biography.guide/stanley-r-avery/
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