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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: 18521950 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, [Oxfordshire], 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] |