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Alfred Robert Gaul was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He became a chorister in Norwich Cathedral at age nine, then was organist at St. John’s Church, Ladywood. He graduated from Cambridge University and later became conductor of the Walsall Philharmonic Society. Gaul spent much of his professional life in Birmingham, where he was Master of Music at St. Augustine’s Church, Edgbaston. He also taught harmony and counterpoint at the Birmingham and Midland Institute and the King Edward VI High School for Girls. Gaul wrote a large quantity of oratorios, cantatas, hymn tunes, chants, part songs, and pianoforte pieces. One of his most enduring works is his cantata ''The Holy City'' (1882). | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 18 October 2023
Life
Born: 30 April 1837
Died: 13 September 1913
Biography Alfred Robert Gaul was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He became a chorister in Norwich Cathedral at age nine, then was organist at St. John’s Church, Ladywood. He graduated from Cambridge University and later became conductor of the Walsall Philharmonic Society. Gaul spent much of his professional life in Birmingham, where he was Master of Music at St. Augustine’s Church, Edgbaston. He also taught harmony and counterpoint at the Birmingham and Midland Institute and the King Edward VI High School for Girls. Gaul wrote a large quantity of oratorios, cantatas, hymn tunes, chants, part songs, and pianoforte pieces. One of his most enduring works is his cantata The Holy City (1882).
View the Wikipedia article on Alfred Robert Gaul.
List of choral works
Sacred works
- At eventide it shall be light
- Jesus Christ is risen today
- Let the people praise Thee, O God
- Set your affections on things above
- Sing, O heavens
Secular works
- The better land
- Daybreak
- The Ferry Maiden
- The harvest feast
- I saw the moon rise clear
- Jack Frost
- Oh for the swords of former time
- The silent land
- Treasures of the deep
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Publications
External links
- Works by Alfred Robert Gaul in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)