GB 1249 MS 4253 - STANFORD, Sir Charles Villiers (1852-1924)

1 volume (c180 items)

GB 1249 MS 4253 early19th century-c1918 (predominantly 1880s-1890s) Collection (fonds) 1 volume (c180 items) Stanford , Sir , Charles Villiers , 1852-1924 , Knight , composer and conductor
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, born Dublin, 30 Sep 1852; educated, Henry Tilney Bassett's school, Dublin; entered Queens' College, Cambridge, as choral scholar, 1870; elected assistant conductor to Cambridge University Musical Society (CUMS), 1871; appointed organist of Trinity College, 1873; third class in classical tripos, 1874; studied in Germany with Carl Reinecke, Robert Papperitz and Friedrich Kiel, 1874-1876; received acclaim for a number of his compositions, including his First Symphony (second prize, Alexandra Palace competition, 1876) and incidental music for Tennyson's play Queen Mary (1876); resumed as conductor of CUMS, 1877; used CUMS to bring major artists to Cambridge, performed as pianist in chamber concerts there and conducted first English performances of works by Brahms; as organist of Trinity (resigned 1892), composed some of his most well known sacred music including his Morning, Communion and Evening Services in B flat (1879) and was responsible for bringing major performers to Trinity for organ recitals; appointed Professor of Composition and conductor of the orchestra, Royal College of Music, 1883; appointed Professor of Music, Cambridge University, 1887; oversaw centenary celebrations for CUMS, 1893; conductor of the Bach Choir, (1886-1902), Leeds Philharmonic Society (1897-1909) and Leeds Triennial Festival (1901-1910); knighted, 1902; died, London, 29 Mar 1924. Selected publications: Studies and Memories (London, 1908); Musical Composition: a Short Treatise for Students (London, 1911); Brahms and his Music (London, 1912); Pages from an Unwritten Diary (London, 1914); Interludes, Records and Reflections (London,1922).

Donated to the College by the trustees of the estate of Guy Stanford, 1954.

Autograph book of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, early 19th century-c1918 (predominantly 1880s-1890s), mostly comprising short letters addressed to Stanford on musical or personal matters, with a few poems and fragments of manuscript music. The collection also includes a few autographs only, and some fragments not contemporary with Stanford. Correspondents include: Emma Albani; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales; Matthew Arnold; Arthur Balfour; W Sterndale Bennett; Edward W Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury; Arrigo Boito; Hans von Bronsart; J Brahms; Robert Bridges; John Bright MP; Robert Browning; Max Bruch; Alfred Bruneau; John Burns; Joseph Chamberlain; D M Crack; K Crowe; Anton Dvorak; George Eliot; G J Elwey; Franco Faccio; Robert Franz; Alexander Glazunov; John Glover; Arabella Goddard; Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt; Otto Goldschmidt; Edward Grieg; Madge Kendel Grimstone; Eugen Gura; H Rider Haggard; Charles Hallé; Ferdinand Heller; F Halévy; J L Hatton; Henry Irving; Jean Ingelow; Joseph Joachim; Friedrich Kiel; Charles Kingsley; Rudyard Kipling; Marie Krebs; Lord Leighton; Franz Liszt; Henry Longfellow; Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy; G Macfarren; A C Mackenzie; Herbert Mackinnon; Norma Mare; Hubert Parry; Adelina Patti; Guido Papini; Alfred Piatti; Maria Piccolomini; Giacomo Puccini; Carl Reinecke; Brinley Richards; Hans Richter; Earl Roberts of Kandahar and Pretoria; Carl Rosa; Christina Rossetti; Dante Gabriel Rossetti; Anton Rubenstein; Camille Saint Saens; Prosper Sainton; Charles Santley; Clara Schumann; Robert Schumann; J Palgrave Simpson; Camillo Sivori; Robert Louis Stevenson; Richard Strauss; Arthur Sullivan; Lawrence Alma-Tadema; D Tagliafino; Sigismond Thalberg; Tom Taylor; John Tenniel; Alfred Tennyson; Ellen Terry; P Tchaikovsky; Giuseppe Verdi; Pauline Viardot; Richard Wagner; Walt Whitman; Charles Marie Widor; August Wilhelmj; W G Wills; H F Wilson; Edmund Yates.

Mostly arranged in alphabetical order by surname of correspondent.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
English

A typescript detailed list of correspondents accompanies the volume.

Compositions by and correspondence of Stanford are held by British Library Music and Manuscript Collections; Cambridge University Library; Trinity College, Cambridge University; National Library of Ireland; Robinson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne University; King's College, Cambridge University; Fitzwiliam Museum, Cambridge University; Brotherton Library, Leeds University. See the National Register of Archives for further details.

Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Sources: National Register of Archives; article on Stanford by Jeremy Dibble, Grove Dictionary of Music. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jul 2001 Albani , Dame , Emma Marie Louise Cecile , 1847-1930 , Canadian soprano Arnold , Matthew , 1822-1888 , poet and critic Artists Balfour , Arthur James , 1848-1930 , 1st Earl of Balfour , statesman x Balfour , 1st Earl of Bartholdy , Jacob Ludwig Felix , Mendelssohn- , 1809-1847 , composer x Mendelssohn , Felix Bennett , Sir , William Sterndale , 1816-1875 , Knight , composer Benson , Edward White , 1829-1896 , Archbishop of Canterbury Boito , Arrigo Enrico , 1842-1918 , Italian librettist, composer, poet and critic Brahms , Johannes , 1833-1897 , composer and pianist Brenning , Marie , Krebs- , 1851-1900 , German pianist x Krebs , Mary Bridges , Robert Seymour , 1844-1930 , Poet Laureate Bright , John , 1811-1889 , politician Browning , Robert , 1812-1889 , poet Bruch , Max , 1838-1920 , composer and conductor Bruneau , Alfred , 1857-1934 , French composer Burns , John Elliot , 1858-1943 , politician and trade unionist Chamberlain , Joseph , 1836-1914 , statesman Classical music Composers Cross , Mary Anne , 1819-1880 , nee Evans , novelist x Eliot , George x Evans , Mary Ann x Evans , Marian x Lewes , Marian Evans Dvorak , Antonin Leopold , 1841-1904 , Czech composer Edward VII , 1841-1910 , King of Great Britain and Ireland Faccio , Franco , 1840-1891 , Italian conductor and composer Franz , Robert , 1815-1892 , German composer x Knauth , Robert Glazunov , Aleksandr Konstantinovich , 1865-1936 , Russian composer Glover , John William , 1815-1899 , Irish conductor, composer and teacher Goddard , Arabella , 1836-1922 , pianist Goldschmidt , Otto , 1829-1907 , pianist and composer Grieg , Edvard Hagerup , 1843-1907 , Norwegian composer Gura , Eugen , 1842-1906 , German bass-baritone Haggard , Sir , Henry , Rider , 1856-1925 , Knight , novelist x Rider Haggard , Sir Henry Halevy , Fromental , 1799-1862 , French composer, teacher and writer on music Halle , Sir , Charles , 1819-1895 , Knight , pianist and conductor Hatton , John Liptrot , 1808-1886 , composer Ingelow , Jean , 1820-1897 , poet and author x Orris Irving , Sir , Henry , 1838-1905 , Knight , actor Joachim , Joseph , 1831-1907 , violinist Kiel , Friedrich , 1821-1885 , German composer Kingsley , Charles , 1819-1875 , Canon of Westminster , author Kipling , Rudyard , 1865-1936 , author Leighton , Frederic , 1830-1896 , Baron Leighton of Stretton , painter x Leighton of Stretton , Baron Lind , Johanna Maria , 1820-1887 , afterwards Lind-Goldschmidt , Swedish soprano called Jenny Lind x Goldschmidt , Jenny , Lind- x Lind-Goldschmidt , Jenny x Lind , Jenny Liszt , Franz , 1811-1886 , Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher Longfellow , Henry Wadsworth , 1807-1882 , American poet Macfarren , Sir , George Alexander , 1813-1887 , Knight , musical composer Mackenzie , Sir , Alexander Campbell , 1847-1935 , Knight , composer Music Musical styles Musicians Papini , Guido , 1847-1912 , Italian violinist and composer Parry , Sir , Charles Hubert Hastings , 1848-1918 , Knight , composer and musical writer Patti , Adelina , 1843-1919 , Italian soprano Performers Piccolomini , Marietta , 1834-1899 , Italian soprano Puccini , Giacomo , 1858-1924 , Italian composer Reinecke , Carl Heinrich Carsten , 1824-1910 , German composer, teacher, administrator, pianist and conductor Richards , Henry Brinley , 1817-1885 , Welsh pianist Richter , Hans Baptist Isidor , 1843-1916 , Austro-Hungarian conductor Roberts , Frederick Sleigh , 1832-1914 , 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria and Waterford , Field Marshal x Roberts of Kandahar, pretoria and Waterford , 1st Earl Rosa , Carl August Nikolaus , 1842-1889 , German impresario, violinist and conductor Rossetti , Christina Georgina , 1830-1894 , poet Rossetti , Dante Gabriel , 1828-1882 , painter and poet Rubinstein , Anton Grigoryevich , 1829-1894 , Russian pianist, composer, conductor and teacher Saens , Charles Camille , Saint- , 1835-1921 , French pianist organist and composer x Saint-Saens , Camille Sainton , Prosper Philippe Catherine , 1813-1890 , French violinist and composer Santley , Sir , Charles , 1834-1922 , Knight , singer Schellendorf , Hans August Alexander , Bronsart von , 1830-1913 , German composer, pianist and conductor x Bronsart von Schellendorf , Hans x von Schellendorf , Hans , Bronsart x von Bronsart , Hans x Bronsart , Hans , von Schumann , Clara Josephine , 1819-1896 , née Weick , musician x Weick , Clara Josephine Schumann , Robert , 1810-1856 , German composer Simpson , John Palgrave , 1807-1887 , dramatist and novelist Sivori , Camillo , 1815-1894 , Italian violinist and composer Stanford , Sir , Charles Villiers , 1852-1924 , Knight , composer and conductor Stevenson , Robert Louis , 1850-1894 , author and traveller Strauss , Richard Georg , 1864-1949 , German composer Sullivan , Sir , Arthur Seymour , 1842-1900 , Knight , composer Tadema , Sir , Lawrence , Alma- , 1836-1912 , Knight , painter x Alma-Tadema , Lawrence Tagliafico , Joseph Dieudonne , 1821-1900 , French singer Taylor , Tom , 1817-1880 , dramatist and editor of Punch Tchaikovsky , Peter Ilyich , 1840-1893 , Russian composer Tenniel , Sir , John , 1820-1914 , Knight , cartoonist Tennyson , Alfred , 1809-1892 , 1st Baron Tennyson , poet x Tennyson , 1st Baron Terry , Dame , Alice Ellen , 1847-1928 , actress Thalberg , Sigismond Fortune Francois , 1812-1871 , German or Austrian pianist and composer Verdi , Giuseppe , 1813-1901 , Italian composer and musician Viardot , Pauline , 1821-1910 , French singer and composer Wagner , Wilhelm Richard , 1813-1883 , German composer Whitman , Walt , 1819-1892 , American poet Widor , Charles Marie Jean Albert , 1844-1937 , French organist, composer and teacher Wilhelmi , August , 1845-1908 , Vorgeiger of Bayreuther Nibelungen-Orchesters, 1886 Wills , William Gorman , 1828-1891 , Irish playwright Yates , Edmund Hodgson , 1831-1894 , novelist Performing arts

Donated to the College by the trustees of the estate of Guy Stanford, 1954.

Autograph book of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, early 19th century-c1918 (predominantly 1880s-1890s), mostly comprising short letters addressed to Stanford on musical or personal matters, with a few poems and fragments of manuscript music. The collection also includes a few autographs only, and some fragments not contemporary with Stanford. Correspondents include: Emma Albani; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales; Matthew Arnold; Arthur Balfour; W Sterndale Bennett; Edward W Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury; Arrigo Boito; Hans von Bronsart; J Brahms; Robert Bridges; John Bright MP; Robert Browning; Max Bruch; Alfred Bruneau; John Burns; Joseph Chamberlain; D M Crack; K Crowe; Anton Dvorak; George Eliot; G J Elwey; Franco Faccio; Robert Franz; Alexander Glazunov; John Glover; Arabella Goddard; Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt; Otto Goldschmidt; Edward Grieg; Madge Kendel Grimstone; Eugen Gura; H Rider Haggard; Charles Hallé; Ferdinand Heller; F Halévy; J L Hatton; Henry Irving; Jean Ingelow; Joseph Joachim; Friedrich Kiel; Charles Kingsley; Rudyard Kipling; Marie Krebs; Lord Leighton; Franz Liszt; Henry Longfellow; Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy; G Macfarren; A C Mackenzie; Herbert Mackinnon; Norma Mare; Hubert Parry; Adelina Patti; Guido Papini; Alfred Piatti; Maria Piccolomini; Giacomo Puccini; Carl Reinecke; Brinley Richards; Hans Richter; Earl Roberts of Kandahar and Pretoria; Carl Rosa; Christina Rossetti; Dante Gabriel Rossetti; Anton Rubenstein; Camille Saint Saens; Prosper Sainton; Charles Santley; Clara Schumann; Robert Schumann; J Palgrave Simpson; Camillo Sivori; Robert Louis Stevenson; Richard Strauss; Arthur Sullivan; Lawrence Alma-Tadema; D Tagliafino; Sigismond Thalberg; Tom Taylor; John Tenniel; Alfred Tennyson; Ellen Terry; P Tchaikovsky; Giuseppe Verdi; Pauline Viardot; Richard Wagner; Walt Whitman; Charles Marie Widor; August Wilhelmj; W G Wills; H F Wilson; Edmund Yates.

Mostly arranged in alphabetical order by surname of correspondent.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.

• English

• Latin

English

A typescript detailed list of correspondents accompanies the volume.

Compositions by and correspondence of Stanford are held by British Library Music and Manuscript Collections; Cambridge University Library; Trinity College, Cambridge University; National Library of Ireland; Robinson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne University; King's College, Cambridge University; Fitzwiliam Museum, Cambridge University; Brotherton Library, Leeds University. See the National Register of Archives for further details.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English