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| WOOD, CHARLES. Adm. at SELWYN H., Jan. 16, 1888. [3rd] s. of Charles, lay Vicar of Armagh Cathedral [and diocesan registrar] of Armagh (and Jemima Taylor). B. there [June 15], 1866. School, Armagh Cathedral. Matric. Lent, 1888. Kept five terms. Migrated to Caius, 1889; Organ Scholar, 1889-94; B.A. and Mus.Bac. 1890; M.A. 1894; Mus.Doc. 1895. Fellow, 1894-1926; Organist, 1891-1926. University Lecturer in Harmony and Counterpoint, 1897-1924. Professor of Music, 1924-6. At the Royal College of Music, 1883-8. Teacher there of Harmony and Counterpoint, 1889-1926. Hon. LL.D., Leeds, 1904. Hon. D.Mus., Oxford, 1926. President of the Musical Association, 1924. Married, Mar. 17, 1898, Charlotte Georgina, dau. of W. R. Wills-Sandford, Esq., of Castlerea, Co. Roscommon , and had issue. Composed a series of string quartets, published by the College after his death; music for Greek plays; a musical setting for the Passion according to St Mark; Ode to the West Wind; Dirge for two Veterans; Ballad of Agincourt; Full Fathom Five; Land Dirge; Does the Road wind uphill all the way? ; etc. Composed the chimes for the College clock. One of the founders of the 'Scales Club.' 'It is no exaggeration to say that Wood had a more beneficent and far-reaching effect on contemporary musical production than any other teacher.' Died July 12, 1926, at Cambridge. ( Venn, II. 504 and note; D.N.B. ) | Charles WOOD Approx. lifespan: 1866–1926 Adm Selwyn College 1888:01:16 3rd s. of Charles WOOD lay Vicar of: : Armagh Cathedral Armagh, [ Co. Armagh ] [and diocesan Registrar of Armagh, [ Co. Armagh ] (and Jemima Taylor) b. there 1866:[06:15] Sch: Armagh Cathedral School Armagh, [ Co. Armagh ] Matric 1888:01LT: Kept five terms Mig. to Gonville & Caius College 1889 Organ Scholar 1889-94 BA and Mus.Bac. 1890 MA 1894 Mus.Doc. 1895 Fellow 1894-1926 Organist: 1891-1926 University Lecturer in: Harmony and Counterpoint 1897-1924 Professor of Music: 1924-26 At the Sch: Royal College Royal of Music, [ London ] 1883-88 Teacher there of Harmony and Counterpoint 1889-1926 Hon.LLD Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1904 Hon. DMus OX 1926 President of: : Musical Association 1924 m. 1898:03:17 Charlotte Georgina WILLS-SANDFORD dau. of W. R. WILLS-SANDFORD Esq., of Castlerea, Co. Roscommon had issue Publ.: Composed a series of string quartets, published by College after his death; music for Greek plays; a musical setting for the Passion according to St Mark; Ode to the West Wind; Dirge for two Veterans; Ballad of Agincourt; Full Fathom Five; Land Dirge; Does the Road wind uphill all the way? ; etc. Composed the chimes for College clock. One of the founders of the 'Scales Club ' 'It is no exaggeration to say that Wood had a more beneficent and far-reaching effect on contemporary musical production than any other teacher.' d. CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1926:07:12 ( Venn II. 504 and note; D.N.B. ) [add:]Photographs: CAS: J.24; CUA : Phot. 45[:add] [add:]( Gownsman 1911:11:04 ) & 55[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |