Cyril Rootham

thumb|200px|alt=image of Cambridge musician Cyril Bradley Rootham about 1935-36|Cyril Rootham around 1935-36 Cyril Bradley Rootham (5 October 1875 – 18 March 1938) was a British composer, conductor and university lecturer who, in the early 20th century, played a key part in the musical life of Cambridge. Rootham was musical director of St. John's College, Cambridge, from 1901 until his death in 1938. Quotes I am not a composer, I’m a clerk. Attributed to Rootham in a letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Herbert Byard, 20 May 1956; cited from "The letters of Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1895-1958", p. 582. External links Cyril Rootham website Category:University of Cambridge faculty Category:Composers from England Category:Conductors from England Category:Organists Category:Educators from England Category:1875 births Category:1938 deaths Category:People from Bristol Category:University of Cambridge alumni