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Irish late Romantic composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) often gets lost among his contemporaries, such as Elgar, and his students, including Vaughn Williams and Holst. However, his music stands well on its own. His church music, particularly for organ, may be his most remembered body of work. He helped to introduce a new English style of composition based upon his uniting Celtic ... [MORE]
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BBC Music Profiles: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
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Life highlights, detailed biography, recommended listening and reading, audio clips and links to related material.
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Charles Villiers Stanford
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Sympathetic biography and list of works published by Stainer & Bell, Ltd.
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Charles Villiers Stanford
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Biography and music of hymnic compositions in MIDI audio with scores from the Cyber Hymnal.
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Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
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Classical Net biography with links to related composers and photograph.
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Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
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Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, links to famous students, including Vaughn Williams, Holst, and Grainger, and MIDI audio file.
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Standford, Charles Villiers (1852 - 1924)
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Brief biography and recommended recording of organ music.
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Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852 - 1924), Ireland
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Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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The Musical Times: Charles Villiers Stanford 1852-1924
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Reprint of the 1924 memoriam in the English classical music magazine. Extended biography with sympathetic and enthusiastic treatment.
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