Steggall, Charles - "Remember now thy Creator" for Winds & Strings Vents & Orchestre Cordes |
Compositeur : | Steggall, Charles (1826 - 1905) | ||
Instrumentation : | Vents & Orchestre Cordes | ||
Genre : | Classique | ||
Arrangeur : Editeur : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
Droit d'auteur : | Public Domain | ||
Ajoutée par magataganm, 05 Aoû 2023 Charles H. Steggall (1826 – 1905) was an English hymnodist and composer. He was the son of R. W. Steggall (of the London-based harness and saddlery maker Whippy, Steggall and Fleming), Charles Steggall was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and then studied under William Sterndale Bennett at the Royal Academy of Music, where he subsequently became Professor of organ and harmony. Steggall worked as an organist for many parishes including: Christ Chapel, Maida Vale; Christ Church, Lancaster Gate and Lincoln's Inn, He was also an examiner for the DMus degree. As its first Hon Secretary, he played an important role under William Sterndale Bennett to form the Bach Society, forerunner to the Bach Choir in London. He taught organ studies to Helen Johnston (a student at Queen's College, London) whom Sterndale Bennett had chosen to translate the St Matthew Passion from German into English for the first performance in London on 6 April 1854. He edited the first English edition of Bach's Six Motets (BWV 225–230). He was one of the first twenty-one members of the Royal College of Organists. In 1906 he republished the Complete edition of the Hymns Ancient and Modern. He died in Notting Hill, London. Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Steggall) Although originally composed for Chorus (SATB) & Organ, I created this arrangement of "Remember now thy Creator" for Winds (Flute, Oboe, French Horn & Bassoon) & Strings (2 Violins, Viola & Cello). |