Ernest Edwin Mitchell

Ernest Edwin Mitchell (16 January 1865 – 10 December 1951) was an Australian composer, conductor, music lecturer and organist. He was born on 16 January 1865, in Port Adelaide, 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, 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.

Ernest Edwin Mitchell
Adelaide University where Mitchell trained
Background information
Born(1865-01-16)16 January 1865
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died10 December 1951(1951-12-10) (aged 86)
Genresliturgical
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, teacher
Instrument(s)organ, keyboard
Years active1895–1937

He was said to be the brother of Nellie Melba[2] although this seems unlikely.

Ernest Mitchell was granted a Bachelor of Music award by Adelaide University. He played Keyboards and organ.[3] He was granted honours in second year [4] Ernest was a devout member of the uniting church [5] with passionate feelings about music [6] particularly the standard of teaching. So keen on quality services, he allowed his musical works to be distributed by newspaper[7] [8]

He acted as secretary of the South Australia music teachers society.[9]

Works
  • Eolus
  • This Land We Love The Best
  • Lovely Voices of the Sky – Christmas Carol
  • The Proinces Men
  • Two Sacred Songs
  • Break Break Break
  • Oh Taste and see
  • Tomorrow [10]

References
  1. Mitchell, Ernest Edwin (1902), Two sacred songs, Ernest Edwin Mitchell, retrieved 11 June 2022
  2. "As A Woman Views It". The Graphic of Australia. No. 17. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1916. p. 18. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "MUSIC". Leader. No. 3099. Victoria, Australia. 29 May 1915. p. 35 (WEEKLY). Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Out among the People". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 8 December 1938. p. 25. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "BY ERNEST E. MITCHELL". Australian Christian Commonwealth. Vol. XXIV, no. 1203. South Australia. 11 August 1911. p. 10. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "BY ERNEST E. MITCHELL". Australian Christian Commonwealth. Vol. XXIV, no. 1203. South Australia. 11 August 1911. p. 11. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "COME, LET US WORSHIP. INTROIT". Australian Christian Commonwealth. Vol. XXIV, no. 1192. South Australia. 26 May 1911. p. 19. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "O! LOVELY VOICES OF THE SKY". Chronicle. Vol. 45, no. 2313. South Australia. 20 December 1902. p. 40. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "ETHICS OF TEACHING". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXIV, no. 19, 653. South Australia. 8 November 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "WALKS TO ELDER HALL TO HEAR HIS SONG "TOMORROW"". News. Vol. XX, no. 3032. South Australia. 6 April 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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