First published in 1912, this book contains the original musical
notation for Charles V. Stanford's "Symphony No.7, Op.12", a classical
musical composition for orchestra. A wonderful example of Romantic music
from the early 19th century, this piece will appeal to musicians and
others with an interest in playing Stanford's marvellous compositions.
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 in the
20th century. "Ave Atque Vale" will appeal to classical music lovers and
is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. 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 musical notation.
