St Patrick's Breastplate - Hymn of the Ancient Irish Church - Words by Cecil Frances Alexander - Sheet Music Arranged for Mixed Chorus and Organ in G Minor by Charles Villiers Stanford
This book contains the original musical notation for Charles V. Stanford's St Patrick's Breastplate, a classical music composition for chorus and organ in the key of G, using the words from Cecil Frances Alexander's eponymous hymn. Cecil Frances Alexander (1818 - 1895) was an Anglo-Irish poet and hymnodist. Other notable works of hers include: Verses for Holy Seasons (1846), The Lord of the Forest and His Vassals (1847), and Hymns for Little Children (1848). Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) was an Irish composer, conductor, and teacher of music. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and continued his studies in Berlin and Leipzig. He was a very influential composer, responsible for making Cambridge University Musical Society an international acclaimed organisation. Stanford was also a profuse composer, producing a large corpus of work in many genres; however, he is perhaps best remembered for his Anglican choral works for church performance. His music eventually became overshadowed by that of Edward Elgar and a number of his former pupils in the 20th century. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of musical notation.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781528707435 |
| ISBN 10 | 1528707435 |
| Title | St Patrick's Breastplate - Hymn of the Ancient Irish Church - Words by Cecil Frances Alexander - Sheet Music Arranged for Mixed Chorus and Organ in G Minor |
| Author | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Read Books |
| Year published | 2018-12-14 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |