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| STANFORD, CHARLES VILLIERS. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Oct. 1870. [Only] s. of John James [Examiner in the Court of Chancery], of 2, Hubert Street, Dublin (and Mary, dau. of William Henn, Master in Chancery in Dublin). B. there [Sept. 30], 1852. School (private), of Dublin. Matric. Michs. 1870; Organ Scholar, 1870-2; Scholar. Migrated to Trinity, Apr. 19, 1873; B.A. 1874; M.A. 1877; Mus.Doc. 1889. College Organist, 1874-93. Professor of Music, 1887-1924. Hon. D.Mus., Oxford, 1883; Hon. D.C.L., Durham, 1893; Hon. LL.D., Leeds, 1904. Conductor of the C.U.M.S., 1872-93. Settled in London , 1892, and devoted himself to composing; worked with great rapidity and 'scarcely ever made a sketch. Even complicated works were written straight into score, in ink, without previous preparation.' His large-scale choral works and symphonies were highly esteemed in their day, but chiefly known by his church music and by his solo songs. Director of the Bach Choir, 1885-1902. Knighted, 1902. Professor of composition and orchestral playing at the Royal College of Music, 1883-1924. Among his pupils were Walford Davies, Coleridge Taylor, Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, etc. Married, 1878, Jane Anna Maria, dau. of Henry Champion Wetton, of Shere, Surrey , and had issue. Author, Musical Composition; A History of Music; Studies and Memories; Interludes ; etc. Composer, Cushendall, a Fire of Turf (Song Cycle), Symphony No. 7 in D minor; Irish Rhapsody, Pianoforte Quartet and Trio, 5 Organ Sonatas, etc. Died Mar. 29, 1924; his ashes were buried in Westminster Abbey. Portrait by Sir William Orpen in the Hall of Trinity. ( Al. Oxon. ; Walford, County Families; D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) | Charles Villiers STANFORD Approx. lifespan: 1852–1950 pens. Queens' College adm1870:10 Only s. of John James STANFORD [ Examiner in: : Court of Chancery ], of 2 Hubert Street, Dublin, [ Ireland ] (and Mary HENN dau. of William HENN Master in Chancery in: : Dublin, [ Ireland ] ) b. there 1852:[09:30] School (private), of Dublin, [ Ireland ] Matric 1870:10MT: Organ Scholar 1870-72 Scholar Mig. to Trinity College 1873:04:19 BA 1874 MA 1877 Mus.Doc. 1889 . College Organist: 1874-93 Professor of Music: 1887-1924 Hon. DMus OX 1883 Hon. DCL Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1893 Hon.LLD Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1904 Conductor of the C.U.M.S. 1872-93 Settled London 1892 and devoted himself to composing; worked with great rapidity and 'scarcely ever made a sketch. Even complicated works were written straight into score, in ink, without previous preparation.' His large-scale choral works and symphonies were highly esteemed in their day, but chiefly known by his church music and by his solo songs. Director of: : Bach Choir 1885-1902 Knighted 1902 Professor of: composition and orchestral playing at the Sch: Royal College Royal of Music, [ London ] 1883-1924 Among his pupils were Walford Davies, Coleridge Taylor, Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, etc. m. 1878 Jane Anna Maria WETTON dau. of Henry Champion WETTON of Shere, Surrey had issue Publ.: Musical Composition; A History of Music; Studies and Memories; Interludes ; etc. Composer, Cushendall, a Fire of Turf (Song Cycle), Symphony No. 7 in D minor; Irish Rhapsody, Pianoforte Quartet and Trio, 5 Organ Sonatas, etc. d. ; 1924:03:29 his ashes were buried in Westminster Abbey Westminster, [ London ] Portrait by Sir William Orpen in the Hall of Trinity College ( Al. Oxon. ; Walford, County Families; D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) [add:]Portrait, by Orpen, in Trinity College ; photograph: CAS: H.193[:add] |