John Stainer

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Life

Born: 6 June 1840

Died: 31 March 1901

Biography:

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List of choral works

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Anthems, introits and motets

• 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
• Blessed is the man that endureth temptation   ( Capella )
• Blessed is the nation   ( Capella )
• The Crucifixion   ( )
  • Cross of Jesus   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
  • God so loved the world   (5 editions available)
• Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies
• Drop down, ye heavens, from above
• For a small moment have I forsaken thee   ( Capella )
• Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God     (   Sibelius 2 )
• The hallowed day hath shined upon us
• Honour the Lord with thy substance
• Hosanna in the Highest
• How beautiful upon the mountains   ( Capella )
• I am Alpha and Omega   ( Sibelius 6 )
• I desired wisdom openly in my prayer
• I saw the Lord   (2 editions available)
• Jesus said unto the people   ( Capella )
• Lead, kindly light   ( )
• Leave us not, neither forsake us
• 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
• Morning stars sang together, The
• O clap your hands
• O dayspring   ( Capella )
• O Emmanuel   (2 editions available)
• O King and desire of all nations   ( Capella )
• O Saving Victim   (2 editions available)
• O Zion, that bringest good tidings   ( Capella )
• Righteous live for evermore, The
• Sevenfold Amen     (   Finale 1998 )
• Sing a song of praise
• Story of the Cross, The
• There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee
• They have taken away my Lord
• They were lovely and pleasant in their lives
• Thou, Lord, in the beginning
• Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts

• What are these arrayed in white robes?   (2 editions available)
• Ye shall dwell in the land
• Zion that bringest good tidings

Canticles

• Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B flat   ( Sibelius 5 )
• Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E flat   ( )
• Magnificat in F   ( Capella )
• Nunc dimittis in D minor   ( Capella )
• Te Deum in G   ( Capella )

Masses/Communion Services

• Agnus Dei in F     (   Sibelius 2 )
• Gloria in Excelsis in F     (   Sibelius 2 )

• Mass for Four Voices     (   Encore )

Anglican chants

• Double chant in D flat major   ( Capella )

Carols

• The child Christ in the garden
• Christmas Day   ( Capella )
• The first Nowell (arr.)   (2 editions available)
• God rest you merry, gentlemen (arr.)   (2 editions available)
• Good King Wenceslas (arr.)   (3 editions available)
• The holly and the ivy (arr.)   ( )
• I saw three ships come sailing in (arr.)   (2 editions available)
• The Seven Joys of Mary   ( )
• What Child is this? (arr.)   (2 editions available)

Hymns

• And let this feeble body fail   ( Sibelius 4 )
• Heav’nly Father, send Thy blessing   ( Sibelius 4 )
• In the cross of Christ I glory   ( Sibelius 4 )
• Jesu, gentlest savior   ( Sibelius 4 )
• Let God arise to lead forth those   ( Sibelius 4 )
• Sons of labour, dear to Jesus   ( Sibelius 4 )
• There's a friend for little children   ( Sibelius 4 )
• We sing the glorious conquest   ( Sibelius 4 )

Hymn settings

• Ascendit   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Author of life   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Charity   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Credo   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Cross of Jesus   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Eucharisticus   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Evening prayer   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Exsurgat deus   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Grandpont   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• In memoriam   ( NoteWorthy Composer )
• Iona   ( NoteWorthy Composer )
• Jejunia   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Jerusalem   ( NoteWorthy Composer )
• Jesu hail! O God most holy   ( Sibelius 4 )
• Laus matutina   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Love divine   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Lux prima   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Magdalena   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Matrimony   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Oxford   ( NoteWorthy Composer )
• Rest   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Rex regum   ( NoteWorthy Composer )
• Sons of labour   ( NoteWorthy Composer )
• St Cyprian   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• St Francis Xavier   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• St Hill   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• St Paul's   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Stola regia   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• The Blessed Home
• The Virgin Stills the Crying
• Up in Heaven
• Veni
• Vesper
• Woodlynn

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Publications

• Christmas Car­ols, New and Old, with Hen­ry Bram­ley (Lon­don: No­vel­lo, Ew­er & Co., 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

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