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==Life==
==Life==
'''Born:''' 08 November 1883
'''Born:''' 8 November 1883


'''Died:''' 03 October 1953
'''Died:''' 3 October 1953


'''Biography'''<br>
'''Biography'''
''Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO (8 November 1883 – 3 October 1953), was an English composer and poet. His musical style blended elements of Romanticism and Impressionism, always with a strong Celtic influence. His orchestral scores are noted for their complexity and colourful instrumentation. Bax’s poetry and stories, which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dermot O’Byrne, reflect his profound affinity with Irish poet William Butler Yeats and are largely written in the tradition of the Irish Literary Revival.''


 
Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO, was an English composer and poet. His musical style blended elements of Romanticism and Impressionism, always with a strong Celtic influence. His orchestral scores are noted for their complexity and colourful instrumentation. Bax’s poetry and stories, which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dermot O’Byrne, reflect his profound affinity with Irish poet William Butler Yeats and are largely written in the tradition of the Irish Literary Revival.
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
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*Lord, Thou hast told us (1930)
   
*Fatherland (Runeberg, tr. C. Bax) [tenor solo] (1907, revised 1934)
<li>Fatherland (Runeberg, tr. C. Bax) [tenor solo] (1907, revised 1934)
*A Christmas Carol (Anon.) [arranged for SATB by Hubert Dawkes] (1909)
<li>A Christmas Carol (Anon.) [arranged for SATB by Hubert Dawkes] (1909)
*Enchanted Summer (Shelley) [two soprano solos] (1910)
<li>Enchanted Summer (Shelley) [two soprano solos] (1910)
*Variations sur ‘Cadet Rousselle’ (French trad.) [arranged by Max Saunders] (1918)
<li>Variations sur ‘Cadet Rousselle’ (French trad.) [arranged by Max Saunders] (1918)
*Of a rose I sing a song (Anon.) [SATB, harp, cello, double bass] (1920)
<li>Of a rose I sing a song (Anon.) [SATB, harp, cello, double bass] (1920)
*Now is the Time of Christymas (Anon.) [TB, flute, piano] (1921)
<li>Now is the Time of Christymas (Anon.) [TB, flute, piano] (1921)
*Mater, ora Filium (Anon.) [SSAATTBB] (1921)
<li>Mater, ora Filium (Anon.) [SSAATTBB] (1921)
*This Worldes Joie (Anon.) [SATB] (1922)
<li>This Worldes Joie (Anon.) [SATB] (1922)
*The Boar’s Head (Anon.) [TTBB] (1923)
<li>The Boar’s Head (Anon.) [TTBB] (1923)
*I sing of a maiden that is makeless (Anon.) [SAATB] (1923)
<li>I sing of a maiden that is makeless (Anon.) [SAATB] (1923)
*To the Name above every Name (Crashaw) [soprano solo] (1924)
<li>To the Name above every Name (Crashaw) [soprano solo] (1924)
*St Patrick’s Breastplate (Anon.) [SATB] (1924)
<li>St Patrick’s Breastplate (Anon.) [SATB] (1924)
*Walsinghame (Raleigh) [tenor, obbligato soparano) (1926)
<li>Walsinghame (Raleigh) [tenor, obbligato soparano) (1926)
*Lord, Thou hast told us (Washbourne) [hymn for SATB] (1930)
<li>Lord, Thou hast told us (Washbourne) [hymn for SATB] (1930)
*The Morning Watch (Vaughan) [SATB] (1935)
<li>The Morning Watch (Vaughan) [SATB] (1935)
*5 Fantasies on Polish Christmas Carols (trans. Śliwiński) [unison trebles] (1942)
<li>5 Fantasies on Polish Christmas Carols (trans. Śliwiński) [unison trebles] (1942)
*5 Greek Folksongs (trans. Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi) [SATB] (1942)
<li>5 Greek Folksongs (trans. Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi) [SATB] (1942)
*To Russia (Masefield) [baritone solo] (1944)
<li>To Russia (Masefield) [baritone solo] (1944)
*Gloria [SATB] (1945)
<li>Gloria [SATB] (1945)
*Nunc Dimittis [SATB] (1945)
<li>Nunc Dimittis [SATB] (1945)
*Te Deum [SATB] (1945)
<li>Te Deum [SATB] (1945)
*Epithalamium (Spenser) [SATB in unison] (1947)
<li>Epithalamium (Spenser) [SATB in unison] (1947)
*Magnificat [SATB] (1948)
<li>Magnificat [SATB] (1948)
*Happy Birthday to you (Hill) [arr. SATB] (1951)
<li>Happy Birthday to you (Hill) [arr. SATB] (1951)
*What is it like to be young and fair? (C. Bax) [SSAAT] (1953)
<li>What is it like to be young and fair? (C. Bax) [SSAAT] (1953)


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Revision as of 07:50, 23 September 2017

Life

Born: 8 November 1883

Died: 3 October 1953

Biography

Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO, was an English composer and poet. His musical style blended elements of Romanticism and Impressionism, always with a strong Celtic influence. His orchestral scores are noted for their complexity and colourful instrumentation. Bax’s poetry and stories, which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dermot O’Byrne, reflect his profound affinity with Irish poet William Butler Yeats and are largely written in the tradition of the Irish Literary Revival.

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List of choral works

  • Lord, Thou hast told us (1930)
  • Fatherland (Runeberg, tr. C. Bax) [tenor solo] (1907, revised 1934)
  • A Christmas Carol (Anon.) [arranged for SATB by Hubert Dawkes] (1909)
  • Enchanted Summer (Shelley) [two soprano solos] (1910)
  • Variations sur ‘Cadet Rousselle’ (French trad.) [arranged by Max Saunders] (1918)
  • Of a rose I sing a song (Anon.) [SATB, harp, cello, double bass] (1920)
  • Now is the Time of Christymas (Anon.) [TB, flute, piano] (1921)
  • Mater, ora Filium (Anon.) [SSAATTBB] (1921)
  • This Worldes Joie (Anon.) [SATB] (1922)
  • The Boar’s Head (Anon.) [TTBB] (1923)
  • I sing of a maiden that is makeless (Anon.) [SAATB] (1923)
  • To the Name above every Name (Crashaw) [soprano solo] (1924)
  • St Patrick’s Breastplate (Anon.) [SATB] (1924)
  • Walsinghame (Raleigh) [tenor, obbligato soparano) (1926)
  • Lord, Thou hast told us (Washbourne) [hymn for SATB] (1930)
  • The Morning Watch (Vaughan) [SATB] (1935)
  • 5 Fantasies on Polish Christmas Carols (trans. Śliwiński) [unison trebles] (1942)
  • 5 Greek Folksongs (trans. Michel-Dmitri Calvocoressi) [SATB] (1942)
  • To Russia (Masefield) [baritone solo] (1944)
  • Gloria [SATB] (1945)
  • Nunc Dimittis [SATB] (1945)
  • Te Deum [SATB] (1945)
  • Epithalamium (Spenser) [SATB in unison] (1947)
  • Magnificat [SATB] (1948)
  • Happy Birthday to you (Hill) [arr. SATB] (1951)
  • What is it like to be young and fair? (C. Bax) [SSAAT] (1953)


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