This book contains the complete, original sheet music for Charles V.
Stanford's "How Beauteous are Their Feet", a 1923 musical composition
for soprano, tenor, alto, bass and organ using the words of Dr. Watts'
hymn of the same name. Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748) was an English
Christian minister, theologian, and hymn writer. He wrote a large number
popular hymns, many of which are still used today. This wonderful
composition will appeal to lovers of christian and classical music
alike, and it is not to be missed by collectors of allied literature.
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) was an Irish composer,
conductor, and teacher of music. He was educated at the University of
Cambridge and continued his studies in Berlin and Leipzig. He was a very
influential composer, responsible for making Cambridge University
Musical Society an internationally-acclaimed organisation. Stanford was
also a profuse composer, producing a large corpus of work in many
genres; however, he is perhaps best remembered for his Anglican choral
works for church performance. His music eventually became overshadowed
by that of Edward Elgar and a number of his former pupils in the 20th
century. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly
scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern,
high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new
introduction on the history of the organ.