Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

Posted by Tel Asiado Sep 30, 2008

Today, September 30, is the birthday of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), Irish composer, conductor and teacher. He was highly influential in British music.

Born in Dublin, he studied at Cambridge and Berlin. He became a professor at the Royal College of Music, among others. As a professor of Cambridge, he taught generations of young British composers.

His works include choral settings of Alfred Lord Tennyson's Revenge and Voyage of Maeldune. He also composed some oratorios and operas, as well as church music.

Here's his full brief biography --- Sir Charles Villiers Stanford