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==Life==
==Life==
'''Born:''' 06 June 1840
'''Born:''' 6 June 1840


'''Died:''' 31 March 1901
'''Died:''' 31 March 1901


<b>Biography</b>
'''Biography:'''<br>
 
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
{{Legend}}
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==Sacred music==
===Anthems===
{{#Sortworks: Anthems|cols=3}}
{{top}}
*''And all the people saw the thunderings''
*''And Jacob was left alone''
*''Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion''
*''Behold, God is my Helper''
*''Behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside''
*''Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies''
*''Drop down, ye heavens, from above''
*''The hallowed day hath shined upon us''
{{mdl|3}}
*''Honour the Lord with thy substance''
*''I desired wisdom openly in my prayer''
*''Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers''
*''Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive''
*''Let the peace of God rule in your hearts''
*''Lord, Thou art God''
*''Lord is in His holy temple, The''
*''Lo! summer comes again''
{{mdl|3}}
*''Mercy and truth are met together''
*''Righteous live for evermore, The''
*''Sing a song of praise''
*''Story of the Cross, The''
*''There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee''
*''They were lovely and pleasant in their lives''
*''Thou, Lord, in the beginning''
*''Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts''
{{btm}}
{{top}}


===Anthems and Motets===
===Antiphons & Introits===
*''[[God so loved the world (John Stainer)|God so loved the world]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.wilbertberendsen.nl/node/277 http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;) - ''5 editions available''
{{#SortWorks:Antiphons$$Introits}}
*[[Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God (John Stainer)|<i>Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-gri.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stai-gri.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-gri.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)
{{Mdl|3}}
*[[How beautiful upon the mountains (John Stainer)|<i>How beautiful upon the mountains</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-how.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stai-how.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-how.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)
===Canticles===
*[[O Emmanuel (John Stainer)|<i>O Emmanuel</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-oem.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-oem.zip PERSONAL COMPOSER]&nbsp;)
{{#sortWorks:Morning Canticles$$Evening Canticles}}
*[[O Saving Victim (John Stainer)|<i>O Saving Victim</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-osa.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-osa.zip PERSONAL COMPOSER]&nbsp;)
{{mdl|3}}
*[[Procession to Calvary (John Stainer)|<i>Procession to Calvary</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music ]&nbsp;)
*[[Sevenfold Amen (John Stainer)|<i>Sevenfold Amen</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-7fo.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stai-7fo.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-7fo.zip Finale-1998]&nbsp;)
*[[The appeal of the crucified (John Stainer)|<i>The appeal of the crucified</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music ]&nbsp;)
*[[The Crucifixion (John Stainer)|<i>The Crucifixion</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music ]&nbsp;)
*[[The Majesty of the Divine Humiliation (John Stainer)|<i>The Majesty of the Divine Humiliation</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.rodeby.net/music ]&nbsp;)
*[[What are These Arrayed in White Robes? (John Stainer)|<i>What are These Arrayed in White Robes?</i>]] ( [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/c/ce/Whiterobes.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] )&nbsp;


===Hymns===
===Communion Services===
*[[Jesu, gentlest savior (John Stainer)|''Jesu, gentlest savior'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/a6/JohnStainer-Jesu_gentlest_Savior.pdf {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/76/JohnStainer-Jesu_gentlest_Savior2.pdf {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/8c/JohnStainer-Jesu_gentlest_Savior3.pdf {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/6/65/JohnStainer-Jesu_gentlest_Savior.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;  [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/3/38/JohnStainer-Jesu_gentlest_Savior.nwc NWC]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/c/cf/JohnStainer-Jesu_gentlest_Savior.sib Sibelius4]&nbsp;)
{{#Sortworks:Communion Services}}


===Hymn settings===
===Anglican chants===
:#[[Ascendit (John Stainer)|<i>Ascendit</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d1/JohnStainer-Ascendit.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/8e/JohnStainer-Ascendit2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/0/09/JohnStainer-Ascendit.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/5/52/JohnStainer-Ascendit.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/9/9f/JohnStainer-Ascendit.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
{{#SortWorks:Anglican chants}}
:#[[Author of life (John Stainer)|<i>Author of life</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/0/08/JohnStainer-Author_of_life.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/8f/JohnStainer-Author_of_life2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/47/JohnStainer-Author_of_life.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b3/JohnStainer-Author_of_life.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/2/29/JohnStainer-Author_of_life.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
{{btm}}
:#[[Charity (John Stainer)|<i>Charity</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e5/JohnStainer-Charity.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/ef/JohnStainer-Charity2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/aa/JohnStainer-Charity.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b3/JohnStainer-Charity.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/79/JohnStainer-Charity.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
:#[[Credo (John Stainer)|<i>Credo</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/11/JohnStainer-Credo.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/5/57/JohnStainer-Credo2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/5/53/JohnStainer-Credo.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/f7/JohnStainer-Credo.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/77/JohnStainer-Credo.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
:#[[Cross of Jesus (John Stainer)|<i>Cross of Jesus</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/2/28/JohnStainer-Cross_of_Jesus.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/71/JohnStainer-Cross_of_Jesus2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/a5/JohnStainer-Cross_of_Jesus.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/fb/JohnStainer-Cross_of_Jesus.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/43/JohnStainer-Cross_of_Jesus.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
:#[[Eucharisticus (John Stainer)|<i>Eucharisticus</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/c/c9/JohnStainer-Eucharisticus.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/f4/JohnStainer-Eucharisticus2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/9/96/JohnStainer-Eucharisticus.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/7e/JohnStainer-Eucharisticus.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/2/2b/JohnStainer-Eucharisticus.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
:#[[Evening prayer (John Stainer)|<i>Evening prayer</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/3/3d/JohnStainer-Evening_prayer.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/44/JohnStainer-Evening_prayer2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/ea/JohnStainer-Evening_prayer.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/3/3b/JohnStainer-Evening_prayer.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/bd/JohnStainer-Evening_prayer.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
:#[[Exsurgat deus (John Stainer)|<i>Exsurgat deus</i>]] &nbsp; (&nbsp; [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/3/30/JohnStainer-Exsurgat_deus.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b9/JohnStainer-Exsurgat_deus2.pdf {{pdf}}] &nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/45/JohnStainer-Exsurgat_deus.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/5/52/JohnStainer-Exsurgat_deus.nwc NWC] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/fa/JohnStainer-Exsurgat_deus.sib Sibelius4] &nbsp;)
*Grandpont
*In Memoriam
*Iona
*Jejunia
*Jerusalem
*Jesu Hail! O God Most Ho­ly
*Laus Matutina
*Love Divine
*Lux Prima
*Magdalena
*Matrimony
*Oxford
*Rest
*Rex Regum
*Sons of Labour
*St. Cyprian
*St. Francis Xavier
*St. Hill
*St. Paul’s
*Stola Regia
*The Blessed Home
*The Virgin Stills the Crying
*Up in Heaven
*Veni
*Vesper
*Woodlynn


===Carols===
===Carols===
*<i>The child Christ in the garden</i>
{{#SortWorks:Carols|cols=3}}
*[[First Nowell, The (Traditional)|<i>First Noel, The</i>]] (arr.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*''The child Christ in the garden''
*[[God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Traditional)|<i>God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen</i>]] (arr.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Good King Wenceslas (Traditional)|<i>Good King Wenceslas</i>]] (arr.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Holly and the Ivy, The (Traditional)|<i>Holly and the Ivy, The</i>]] (arr.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[I Saw Three Ships (Traditional (arr. John Stainer))|<i>I Saw Three Ships</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Seven Joys of Mary, The (Traditional (arr. John Stainer))|<i>Seven Joys of Mary, The</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[What Child is This? (arr. John Stainer)|<i>What Child is This?</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://christmassongbook.net http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)


===Canticles===
===Hymn tunes===
 
156 in total, according to N. Temperley in New Grove. Hymns included in {{NoCo|The Crucifixion}} have a single asterix.
====Evening Canticles====
{{Top}}
*''[[Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B flat (John Stainer)|Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B flat]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://robertnottingham.com/scores/14612.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://robertnottingham.com/scores/14612_midi.zip http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://robertnottingham.com/scores/14612_sib.zip Sibelius 4]&nbsp;)
*{{NoCo|And let this feeble body fail}} (see <small>REX REGUM</small>)
 
*{{NoCo|Author of life divine}} (<small>AUTHOR OF LIFE</small>)
===Masses/Communion Services===
*{{NoCo|Beloved, let us love}} (<small>GRANDPONT</small>)
*{{NoCo|Come, thou long-expected Jesus}} (see <small>CROSS OF JESUS</small><sup>*</sup>)
*{{NoCo|Good it is to keep the fast}} (<small>JEJUNIA</small>)
*{{NoCo|Hail, gladdening Light}} (<small>SEBASTE</small>)
*{{NoCo|Heav'nly Father, send Thy blessing}} (see <small>IONA</small>)
*{{NoCo|In the cross of Christ I glory}} (see <small>OXFORD</small>)
*{{NoCo|Jesu hail! O God most holy}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, gentlest Saviour}} (<small>EUCHARISTICUS</small>)
{{mdl|3}}
*{{NoCo|Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me}}
*''{{NoCo|Laus matutina}}
*{{NoCo|Let God arise to lead forth those}}
*''{{NoCo|Love divine}}
*''{{NoCo|Lux prima}}
*''{{NoCo|Magdalena}}
*''{{NoCo|Matrimony}}
*''{{NoCo|Rest}}
*{{NoCo|Saviour, teach me, day by day}}
*{{NoCo|Sons of labour, dear to Jesus}}
{{mdl|3}}
*''{{NoCo|St Cyprian}}
*''{{NoCo|St Francis Xavier}}
*''{{NoCo|St Hill}}
*''{{NoCo|St Paul's}}
*''{{NoCo|Stola regia}}
*{{NoCo|The sun declines}}
*{{NoCo|There's a friend for little children}} (see <small>IN MEMORIAM</small>)
*{{NoCo|We sing the glorious conquest}}
*{{NoCo|Whither, pilgrims, are you going}} (see <small>PILGRIM BAND</small>)
{{btm}}
{{top}}
*''{{NoCo|Ascendit}}
*''{{NoCo|Credo}}
*''{{NoCo|Cross of Jesus}}<sup>*</sup>
*''{{NoCo|Exsurgat Deus}}
*{{NoCo|God in nature}}
*''{{NoCo|In memoriam}}
*''{{NoCo|Iona}}
*''{{NoCo|Jerusalem}}
*''{{NoCo|Oxford}}
{{mdl}}
*{{NoCo|Rex regum}}
*{{NoCo|Sons of labour}}
*The Blessed Home
*The Virgin stills the crying
*Up in Heaven
*Veni
*Vesper
*Woodlynn
{{btm}}


*[[Agnus Dei in F (John Stainer)|<i>Agnus Dei in F</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-agn.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stai-agn.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-agn.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)
===Other sacred works===
*[[Gloria in Excelsis in F (John Stainer)|<i>Gloria in Excelsis in F</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-glo.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stai-glo.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-glo.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)
{{#SortWorks:Sacred music&&!Anglican chants&&!Anthems&&!Antiphons&&!Introits&&!Carols&&!Hymns&&!Hymn settings&&!Communion Services&&!Morning Canticles&&!Evening Canticles}}
 
*[[Mass for Four Voices (John Stainer)|<i>Mass for Four Voices</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stai-mas.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stai-mas.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stai-mas.zip ENCORE]&nbsp;)
 
 
[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Special:Whatlinkshere/John_Stainer Click here to search for composer on ChoralWiki]


==Secular music==
{{#SortWorks:Secular music}}
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==Publications==
==Publications==
*Christmas Car­ols, New and Old, with Hen­ry Bram­ley (Lon­don: No­vel­lo, Ew­er & Co., 1871)
*{{NoCo|Christmas Carols New and Old}}, with [[Henry Ramsden Bramley|Henry Bramley]], 1871
*A Theory of Har­mo­ny, 1871  
*A Theory of Harmony, 1871
*The Cru­ci­fix­ion, 1887  
*The Crucifixion, 1887
*The Pre­sent State of Mu­sic in Eng­land (Ox­ford, Eng­land: Hor­ace Hart, 1889)  
*The Present State of Music in England (Oxford, England: Horace Hart, 1889)
*Music in Re­la­tion to the In­tel­lect and Emo­tions, 1892  
*Music in Relation to the Intellect and Emotions, 1892
*The Sto­ry of the Cross, 1893
*The Story of the Cross, 1893


==External links==
==External links==
*Listen to a [http://www.coronostro.com/recordings.htm free recording of ''God so loved the world''] from [http://www.coronostro.com Coro Nostro], a mixed chamber choir based in Leicester, UK.
*{{IMSLP}}
 


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Latest revision as of 17:01, 10 November 2021

Life

Born: 6 June 1840

Died: 31 March 1901

Biography:

View the Wikipedia article on John Stainer.

List of choral works

Sacred music

Anthems

  • And all the people saw the thunderings
  • And Jacob was left alone
  • Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion
  • Behold, God is my Helper
  • Behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside
  • Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies
  • Drop down, ye heavens, from above
  • The hallowed day hath shined upon us
  • Honour the Lord with thy substance
  • I desired wisdom openly in my prayer
  • Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers
  • Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive
  • Let the peace of God rule in your hearts
  • Lord, Thou art God
  • Lord is in His holy temple, The
  • Lo! summer comes again
  • Mercy and truth are met together
  • Righteous live for evermore, The
  • Sing a song of praise
  • Story of the Cross, The
  • There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee
  • They were lovely and pleasant in their lives
  • Thou, Lord, in the beginning
  • Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts

Antiphons & Introits

Canticles

Communion Services

Anglican chants

Carols

  • The child Christ in the garden

Hymn tunes

156 in total, according to N. Temperley in New Grove. Hymns included in The Crucifixion have a single asterix.

Other sacred works

Secular music

Arrangements by John Stainer

 
Click here to search for this composer on CPDL

Publications

  • Christmas Carols New and Old, with Henry Bramley, 1871
  • A Theory of Harmony, 1871
  • The Crucifixion, 1887
  • The Present State of Music in England (Oxford, England: Horace Hart, 1889)
  • Music in Relation to the Intellect and Emotions, 1892
  • The Story of the Cross, 1893

External links