At the Abbey Gate - In C Major - Poem by C. J. Darling - Set to Music for Baritone Solo (or Male Chorus), Chorus and Orchestra - Op.177

Charles V. Stanford's "At the Abbey Gate, Op.177" is a classical musical composition set to the words of C. J. Darling's wonderful poem of the same name. This particular piece is for chorus and orchestra, and was first published in 1921 by Boosey & Co. 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. This volume will appeal to music and poetry lovers alike, and it would make for a fantastic addition to musical collections. 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.