Edgar Leslie Bainton (February 14, 1880–December 8, 1956) was a British composer, most celebrated for his church music. Easily his most famous piece is the liturgical anthem And I Saw a New Heaven, but during recent years Bainton's other musical works - for decades neglected - have become increasingly often heard in the concert repertoire. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Christian music is music created by or adapted for the Christian church. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. ...

Early life and career

Bainton was born in London, the son of a congregational minister, he later moved with his family to Coventry. He showed early signs of musical ability playing the piano, he was nine years old when he made his first public appearance as solo pianist. In 1896, he won an open scholarship to the Royal College of Music to study theory with Henry Walford Davies . In 1899 he received a scholarship to study composition with Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. At college he met and became friends with George Dyson, William Harris and especially Rutland Boughton, whose friendship and support continued throughout Bainton's career. Bainton kept a notebook listing nearly all his compositions, the first entry is his first known surviving work, Prelude and Fugue in B Minor for piano, written in 1898. This article is about the British city. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... // The Royal College of Music from Prince Consort Road, London The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. ... Music theory is a field of study that describes the elements of music and includes the development and application of methods for analyzing and composing music, and the interrelationship between the notation of music and performance practice. ... Sir Henry Walford Davies (September 6, 1869 - March 11, 1941) was a British composer, who held the title Master of the Kings Music from 1934 until 1941. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Musical composition is: an original piece of music the structure of a musical piece the process of creating a new piece of music // A musical composition A piece of music exists in the form of a written composition in musical notation or as a single acoustic event (a live performance... Charles Villiers Stanford Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (September 30, 1852 - 29 March 1924) was an Irish composer. ... Scientific historian, author of Project Orion: The Atomic Spaceship 1957-1965. ... William Harris may refer to William Harris — founder of the Symbionese Liberation Army William Harris — founder of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper William Harris — US swimmer and Olympic bronze medallist William H. Harris — English organist and composer William Laurel Harris — American muralist and editor. ... Rutland Boughton (1878-1960), a pupil of Charles Villiers Stanford at the Royal College of Music in London, became well known in the early 20th century as a composer of orchestral and choral music. ... A prelude is a short piece of music, usually in no particular internal form, which may serve as an introduction to succeeding movements of a work that are usually longer and more complex. ... In music, a fugue is a type of piece written for counterpoint for several independent musical voices. ... A grand piano A piano is a musical instrument that is classified as a keyboard, percussion, or string instrument, depending on the system of classification used. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1901 Bainton became piano professor at the Newcastle upon Tyne Conservatory of Music. He became involved in the local musical scene, composing, playing and conducting and in 1905, he married a former student, Ethel Eales, with whom he had two daughters. He became the Principal of the Conservatory in 1912, and acquired property for its expansion. The family lived in Stocksfield, near Hexham, Bainton would take long country walks, frequently accompanied by Wilfred Gibson, who introduced Bainton into the literary circle surrounding Gordon Bottomley. Bainton set many of Bottomley's poems and wrote an opera to one of his lyric dramas. He introduced his local area to previously unknown works by Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Arnold Bax amongst others. He developed friendships with poet George Dodds, and cathedral organist, William Ellis. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (or prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and/or researcher usually employed by a college or university. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... A music school or conservatory (American English) — also known as a conservatoire (British English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Stocksfield is a small commuter village approximately 14 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne in the Tynedale district of Northumberland. ... See also Hexham, New South Wales, and Hexham (constituency). ... Wilfred Wilson Gibson (1878-1962) was a British poet, associated with World War I but also the author of the popular Flannan Isle. ... Gordon Bottomley (1874 – 1948) was an English poet, known particularly for his verse dramas. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into theatre. ... Gustav Holst Gustav Theodore Holst (September 21, 1874 – May 25, 1934) was an English composer. ... Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM (October 12, 1872 – August 26, 1958) was an influential British composer. ... Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO (November 8, 1883 – October 3, 1953), was an English composer. ... An organist is a musician who plays the organ, whether pipe or electronic. ... William Ellis may refer to the following: William Webb Ellis, man who is said to have invented Rugby William Ellis, missionary and author from London William Ellis, 19th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the...

Prisoner-of-war and freedom

In the Summer of 1914 Bainton visited Germany to attend the Bayreuth Festival, but was arrested and interned at Ruhlebena Prisoner-of-war camp, near Berlin, where he remained for the next four years. Bainton was put in charge of all the music at the camp and became acquainted with Ernest Macmillan and Edward Clark amongst other later successful musicians, he maintained many of these friendships throughout his career. In March 1918 his health deteriorated and he was sent to The Hague to recuperate. Following the Armistice, he became the first Englishman to conduct the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra in two concerts of British music before returning to England. 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Bayreuth Festspielhaus, as seen in 1882 The annual Bayreuth Festival in Bayreuth, Germany is devoted principally (but not exclusively) to performances of operas by the 19th century German composer Richard Wagner. ... A Prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of persons captured by the enemy in time of war. ... Berlin is the capital city and a single state of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Sir Ernest Alexander Campbell MacMillan (August 18, 1893 – May 6, 1973) was an internationally renouned Canadian orchestrial conductor and composer. ... This article concerns the Confederate governor of Texas. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: officially s-Gravenhage, commonly Den Haag) is the third-largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam, with a population of 472,087 (January 1 2005) (700,000 in the greater metropolitan area) and an area of approximately 100... A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. ... Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest in Dutch) is the best known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the worlds finest. ...

Bainton's life returned to normal and he resumed work at the Conservatory. His choral works became features of the Three Choirs Festivals. Touring Australia and Canada from April 1930 to January 1931, he took a break from composing, and from August to December 1932 he visited India, giving a piano recital for the Indian Broadcasting Company. The noted poet and musician Rabindranath Tagore made him a guest in Calcutta and introduced him to Indian music. In 1933, Sir Edward Bairstow awarded him an honorary Doctor of Music at Durham University. 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, c. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Indian music is: The music of India or Native American music This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (22 August 1874 — 1 May 1946) was an English organist and composer in the Anglican church music tradition. ... A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. ... Durham University is a university in England. ...

Australia

The New South Wales Conservatorium at Sydney had been impressed by his display of skills in 1930 and offered him the directorship in the Summer of 1933. Accordingly, in 1934 Bainton and his family started a new life in Australia. Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... For other senses of this word, see summer (disambiguation). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Bainton conducted the choral and orchestral classes at the Conservatorium, and founded the Opera School. He introduced Australia to new works like Elgar's Symphony No. 2 in 1934 and The Dream of Gerontius in 1936. Coincidently with Bainton's arrival in Sydney there were moves to form a permanent professional orchestra for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, New South Wales Symphony Orchestra (later becoming the Sydney Symphony Orchestra), Bainton conducted their inaugural concert in 1934. Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, Bt OM GCVO (June 2, 1857 – February 23, 1934) was a British composer, born in the small Worcestershire village of Broadheath to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Ann. ... The Symphony No. ... The Dream of Gerontius, popularly called just Gerontius, is an oratorio composed by Edward Elgar (Opus 38. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, Australia. ... Sydney Symphony Orchestra, now known as the Sydney Symphony, is a symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. ...

Music previously unheard in Australia was introduced by him, such as Arnold Bax's Third Symphony, works by Claude Debussy, Jean Sibelius, Frederick Delius, and William Walton amongst others. At the Conservatorium he helped native Australian composers such as Miriam Hyde, Percy Grainger and Alfred Hill. Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO (November 8, 1883 – October 3, 1953), was an English composer. ... Claude Debussy Achille-Claude Debussy () (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918) was a French composer. ... Sibelius redirects to this article. ... Frederick Delius (January 29, 1862, – June 10, 1934) was an English composer born in Bradford of German parents. ... Sir William Walton on the set of one of his operas Sir William Turner Walton, OM (March 29, 1902–March 8, 1983) was a British composer whose style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jazz. ... Miriam Hyde (January 15, 1913 - January 11, 2005) was an Australian composer, pianist, poet and music educator. ... Percy Aldridge Grainger (8 July 1882 – 20 February 1961) was an Australian-born pianist, composer, and champion of the saxophone. ... Australian composer, conductor and teacher (1870-1960). ...

At his peak in 1944, the premiere production by the Conservatorium Opera School of Bainton's The Pearl Tree, received acclaim from the press and public alike. An additional night's performance was given due to demand, at which a bust of Bainton was unveiled in the foyer. Because of work regulations, Bainton retired aged 65, he continued to conduct (temporarily with the New Zealand Orchestra), and performed lecture tours in Canada. In 1956, a heart attack severely affected his health - his wife had died not long beforehand - and on the morning of December 8, he died on the beach at Point Piper, New South Wales. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Bust of Richard Bently by Roubiliac A bust is a sculpture depicting a persons chest, shoulders, and head, usually supported by a stand. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Point Piper is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Musical works

Chamber music

• String Quartet in A Major
• Sonata for Cello and Piano.
• Qunitet for Piano and Strings Op.9.
• String Quartet Op.26

Chorus and Orchestra

• The Blessed Damozel (lyrics by Dante Gabriel Rossetti) Op.11 (with mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists).
• Sunset at Sea Op.20 (lyrics by Reginald Buckley), for Chorus and Orchestra
• The Vindictive Staircase Op. 29 (lyrics by W.W. Gibson) Humoreske for Chorus and Orchestra
• A Song of Freedom and Joy (lyrics by Edward Carpenter) Op.24 Chorus and Orchestra
• The Tower (lyrics by Robert Nichols) for Chorus and Orchestra
• The Dancing Seal (lyrics by W.W.Gibson) A Humoreske for Chorus and Orchestra
• A Hymn to God the Father (lyrics by John Donne) for Chorus and Orchestra
• Mignon S Requiem (lyrics by Goethe and Carlyle) for Boys voices, Chorus and Orchestra
• The Transfiguration of Dante Op.18 for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra
• To The Name above every name (lyrics by Richard Crashaw) for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra

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Church music

• And I Saw a New Heaven
• Fantasia on the plainsong melody Villa Regis
• Fiat Lux for "4-part chorus S.A.T.B."
• Who can number the Sands of the Sea? for "S.A.T.B."
• Open Thy Gates
• Christ in the Wilderness
• The Heavens Declare Thy Glory

Songs and part songs

• Two Songs for Baritone and Orchestra Op. 13 (Lyrics: Edward Carpenter)
• An English Idyll (Lyrics: Neville Cardus) for Baritone and Orchestra.
• Sweet Nightingale - English folk song, arranged Bainton
• Music for a Tragedy
• Music for film; 'Bush Policemen'
• Four Dances: Morris Dance, Minuet, Pavane, Valse Op. 21
• Celtic Sketches: Sea-Sorrow, Sea Rapture, Pharais Op.23

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Symphonies and orchestral works

• Symphony no. 1 'Before Sunrise' for Contralto Solo, Chorus and Orchestra
• Symphony no. 2 in D Minor
• Symphony no. 3 in C Minor
• Symphony in B flat 'A Phantasy of Life and Progress' Op. 5
• Symphonic Poem: 'Pomplia'
• Symphonic Poem: 'Paracelsus' (After Browning) Op. 8
• Suite: The Golden River Op. 16
• Overture-Phantasy: 'Prometheus' Op. 19
• Three Pieces for Orchestra; Elegy, Intermezzo and Humoresque.
• Concerto Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra
• Pavanne, Idyll and Baccanal for Strings
• Rhapsody: Epirhalamion
• Eclogue for Orchestra

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External link

• The Edgar Bainton (UK) Society