Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (September 30, 1852 – 29 March 1924) was an Irish composer. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Stanford was born in Dublin, the only son of John Stanford, examiner in the Court of Chancery (Dublin) and clerk of the Crown, Co. Meath. Both parents were accomplished amateur musicians; his father sang bass and his mother was a pianist. Charles trained under R.M. Levey (violin), Miss Meeke, Mrs Joseph Robinson, Miss Flynn and Michael Quarry (piano); and Sir Robert Stewart taught him composition and organ. His precocious ability was recorded in an article in the Musical Times in December 1898. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... One of the courts of equity in England and Wales. ... County Meath (Contae na Mí in Irish) is the fastest growing county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. ... A bass (or basso in Italian) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Modern style pipe organ at the concert hall of Aletheia University in Matou, Taiwan The organ is a keyboard instrument with one or more manuals, and usually a pedalboard. ...

He came to London as a pupil of Arthur O'Leary and Ernst Pauer in 1862, and in 1870 won a scholarship to Queens' College, Cambridge, moving to Trinity College in 1873, and succeeding J.L. Hopkins as college organist, a post he held until 1892. His appointment as conductor of the Cambridge University Musical Society gave him great opportunities, and the fame which the society soon obtained was in the main due to Stanford's energies. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Ernst Pauer (1826–1905) Professor of Piano, 1884–1895 The Austrian pianist, composer and teacher formed a direct link with great Viennese traditions: his mother was a member of the Streicher family of piano makers, and for a time (1839–44) he was a piano pupil of Mozarts son... Full name The Queens College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge Motto Floreat Domus May this House Flourish Named after - Previous names - Established 1448 Sister College(s) Pembroke College President Lord Eatwell Location Silver Street Undergraduates 490 Postgraduates 270 Homepage Boatclub The Gatehouse, as... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names Kings Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street... A conductor conducting a band at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ...

At that time women were not allowed in the chorus, but during his tenure many interesting performances and revivals took place. In the years 1874 to 1877 he was given leave of absence for part of each year to complete his studies in Germany, where he studied with Carl Reinecke and Friedrich Kiel. He took his B.A. degree in 1874 and M.A. in 1878, and was given the honorary degree of Mus. D., at Oxford in 1883, and at Cambridge in 1888. Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (born June 23, 1824 in Hamburg, Germany; died March 10, 1910 in Leipzig, Germany), musician. ... Friedrich Kiel (Bad Laasphe-Puderbach, October 8, 1821 - Berlin, September 13, 1885) was a German composer and music teacher. ... It has been suggested that Professional degree be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

He first became known as a composer with his incidental music to Tennyson's Queen Mary (Lyceum, 1876); and in 1881 his first opera, The Veiled Prophet, was given at Hanover (revived at Covent Garden, 1893); this was succeeded by Savonarola (Hamburg, April, and Covent Garden, July 1884), and The Canterbury Pilgrims (Drury Lane, 1884). A long interval separates these from his later operas: Shamus O'Brien, a delightful piece of Irish dramatic writing (Opera Comique, 1896) Much Ado About Nothing (Covent Garden, 1901), The Critic (Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 1916) and The Travelling Companion (David Lewis Theatre, Liverpool, 1925). Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program or some other form not primarily musical. ... Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (August 6, 1809 - October 6, 1892) is generally regarded as one of the greatest English poets. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ...

He was appointed professor of composition at the Royal College of Music in 1883; was conductor of the Bach Choir from 1886 to 1902; was professor of music at Cambridge, succeeding Sir G.A. Macfarren from 1887; conductor of the Leeds Philharmonic Society from 1897 to 1909, and of the Leeds Festival from 1901 to 1910. He was knighted in 1902. // The Royal College of Music from Prince Consort Road, London The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. ... The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Sir George Alexander Macfarren (born March 2, 1813 in London; died October 31, 1887 in London) was an English composer. ... The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. ...

Stanford was particularly known in his day for his choral works, chiefly commissioned for performances at the great English provincial festivals. These include two oratorios, a requiem (1897), a Stabat Mater (1907) and many secular works, often with a nautical theme, including The Revenge (1886) The Voyage of Maeldune (1889), Songs of the Sea (1904) and Songs of the Fleet (1910). His church music still holds a central place among Anglican compositions; and his editions of Irish and other traditional songs were well known. An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. ... The Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known formally (in Latin) as the Missa pro defunctis or Missa defunctorum, is a liturgical service of the Catholic Church and its Eastern Rite. ... Mater dolorosa became an iconic type, as in this sixteenth-century Spanish version by Luis de Morales (c. ... Anglican church music is music that is performed in Anglican church services. ... The term Anglican (from medieval Latin ecclesia Anglicana meaning the English church) is used to describe the people, institutions, and churches as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by the established Church of England, the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican Churches (a loosely affiliated group of...

His instrumental works include seven symphonies, five Irish Rhapsodies for orchestra, several works for organ, concertos for violin, clarinet and piano and many chamber compositions, including eight string quartets. He also composed songs, part-songs, madrigals, and incidental music to the Eumenides and Oedipus Rex (as performed at Cambridge), as well as to Tennyson's Becket. His music shows the influence of Brahms and Schumann, and to a lesser extent of Irish folk music; he was generally unsympathetic to more modern developments. Although there has recently been a revival of interest in his larger works after a long period of neglect, his chief importance is often held to be as a teacher of many English composers of the next generation, including Holst, Vaughan Williams, Frank Bridge and Herbert Howells. He was notoriously irascible and quarrelled with many of his contemporaries, including Elgar. He published several books, including an autobiography, Pages from an Unwritten Diary (1914). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Modern style pipe organ at the concert hall of Aletheia University in Matou, Taiwan The organ is a keyboard instrument with one or more manuals, and usually a pedalboard. ... The term concerto (plural is concerti or concertos) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is contrasted with an orchestra. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ... The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... A madrigal is a setting for 3–6 voices of a secular text, often in Italian. ... Johannes Brahms. ... Robert Schumann (June 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856) was a German composer and pianist. ... Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic that is currently politically divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM (October 12, 1872 – August 26, 1958) was an influential British composer. ... Frank Bridge (February 26, 1879 – January 10, 1941) was an English composer. ... Herbert (Norman) Howells (17 October 1892—23 February 1983) was an English composer and teacher. ... Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 â€“ 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. ... Cover of An autobiography, from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write, is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ...

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List of works

Orchestral works

• Symphony No. 1 in B flat
• Symphony No. 2 in D minor, "Elegiac"
• Symphony No. 3 in F minor, "Irish" (Op. 28)
• Symphony No. 4 in F (Op. 31)
• Symphony No. 5 in D, "L'allegro ed il penseroso" (Op. 56)
• Symphony No. 6 in E flat (Op. 94)
• Symphony No. 7 in D minor (Op. 124)

Choral works

• Anthems and motets:
  • And I Saw Another Angel (Op. 37 No. 1)
  • For lo, I raise up (Op. 145)
  • If Thou Shalt Confess (Op. 37 No. 2)
  • The Lord is my Shepherd (composed 1886)
  • Three Latin Motets (Op. 38)
    • Justorum animae
    • Coelos ascendit hodie
    • Beati quorum via
• Services:
  • Jubilate Deo and Te Deum in B flat (Op. 10)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A (Op. 12)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B flat (Op. 10)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C (Op. 115)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D for Unison Choir (1923)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E flat (1873; publ. Cathedral Music 1996)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F (Op. 36)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F (Queens' Service) (1872; publ. S&B 1995)
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis on the 2nd and 3rd Gregorian Modes (1907)
• Miscellaneous:
  • The Blue Bird
  • Magnificat in B flat for unaccompanied double choir
  • Pater Noster (1874)

Bibliography

• Jeremy Dibble - Charles Villiers Stanford: man and musician (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002)
• Paul J. Rodmell - Charles Villiers Stanford (Aldershot, Hampshire: Scolar Press, 2002)

See also

• List of people on stamps of Ireland

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External links

• Article on the Third Symphony
• Article on the String Quartets
• Free scores by Charles Villiers Stanford in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)

• Stanford Family Tree