ELVEY, SIR GEORGE JOB (1816-1893), English organ ist and composer, was born at Canterbury on March 27, 1816. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Cipriani Pot ter and Dr. Crotch. In 1834 he gained the Gresham prize medal for his anthem, "Bow down thine ear," and in 1835 was appointed organist of St. George's chapel, Windsor, a post which he filled for 47 years, retiring in 1882. He took the degree of Mus. B. at Oxford in 1838 and in 184o that of Mus. D. Elvey, who was knighted in 1871, died at Windlesham in Surrey on Dec. 9, 1893. His works, which are nearly all for the Church, include two ora torios, a great number of anthems and services, and some pieces for the organ. A memoir of him, by his widow, was published in 1894.