Herbert Oakeley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Oakeley

English composer

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1830

Place of Birth: London Borough of Ealing, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1903

Profession: composer, conductor

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir Herbert Stanley Oakeley, (22 July 1830 – 26 October 1903) was an English composer, most well known for his role as Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh.
Prior to his appointment to this role in 1865 he established his reputation as an organist, composer, and musician.
During his tenure at the University of Edinburgh he founded a number of university musical societies across Scotland, most notably the Edinburgh University Music Society, and successfully resolved the university's Reid School of Music into a Faculty able to award degrees to its graduates.