Benedictus in C C V Stanford
The Benedictus was composed in 1909 as part of Stanford's Morning and Evening Service together with the Office of Holy Communion Op 115. Stanford was given the choice to hear one of his services sung at Matins at York Minster in 1923 when he was a guest of the organist, Edward . "He chose the one in C", Bairstow recalled, "for he said he had never heard it!"
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) thought to be one of our great British composers was actually Irish, born in Dublin, although educated at The University of Cambridge and then studied music in Leipzig and Berlin.
Whilst an undergraduate, he was appointed organist of Trinity College, Cambridge and was one of the founding professors of the Royal College of Music, where he taught composition for the rest of his life. He was also Professor of Music at Cambridge. His pupils included Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams whose fame went on to surpass his own.
He is best remembered for his sacred choral compositions for church performance in the Anglican tradition. Along with Hubert Parry and Alexander Mackenzie, he was thought responsible for the renaissance of music in the British Isles.
Charles Villiers Stanford from Wikipedia
"Turn thy face from my sins" by Thomas Attwood (1765 - 1838) based on Psalm 51 vv 9-11.
Attwood was born in London, the son of a musician in the royal band. He became a chorister in the Chapel Royal by the age of nine. He was sent abroad to study at the expense of the Prince of Wales (later George IV) who was impressed by his skill at the harpsichord. He was a favourite pupil of Mozart. He returned to London in 1787.In 1796 he was made organist of St Paul's and the same year composer of the Chapel Royal. For George IV's coronation he wrote the anthem "I was glad".
Much of his work is forgotten, only a few anthems regularly performed including "Turn thy face from my sins".
Taken from Wikipedia
e from thy sins Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)
Attwood was born in London, the son of a musician in the royal band. He became a chorister in the Chapel Royal by the age of nine. He was sent abroad to study at the expense of the Prince of Wales (later George IV) who was impressed by his skill at the harpsichord. He was a favourite pupil of Mozart. He returned to London in 1787.
In 1796 he was made organist of St Paul's and the same year composer of the Chapel Royal. For George IV's coronation he wrote the anthem "I was glad".
Much of his work is forgotten, only a few anthems regularly performed including "Turn thy face from my sin
In 1796 he was made organist of St Paul's and the same year composer of the Chapel Royal. For George IV's coronation he wrote the anthem "I was glad".
Much of his work is forgotten, only a few anthems regularly performed including "Turn thy face from my sin
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