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==Life==
==Life==
'''Born:''' 15 June 1866
'''Born:''' 15 June 1866
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'''Biography'''
'''Biography'''
 
Wood stu­died or­gan un­der T. O. Marks in Ar­magh (1880-81), and at the Roy­al Coll­ege of Mu­sic (RCM) (1883-87). He taught at the RCM be­gin­ning in 1888, then went on to Sel­wyn Coll­ege in Cam­bridge. He was an Or­gan Schol­ar at Gon­ville and Cai­us Coll­ege (1898-94) (BA & MusB 1890, MA & MusD 1894). He was award­ed an hon­o­ra­ry LLD de­gree at Leeds in 1904, was a un­i­ver­si­ty lec­tur­er on har­mo­ny in 1897, and be­came a Pro­fess­or in 1924. (From Cyber Hymnal)
Charles Wood was born in Vicars’ Hill, Armagh, Ireland. He was a chorister in St. Patrick’s Cathedral and trained at the Cathedral Choir School. He studied organ under T. O. Marks in Armagh (1880-81), and was one of the inaugural class members of the Royal College of Music, studying with [[Charles Villiers Stanford]] and Charles [[Charles Hubert Hastings Parry|Hubert Parry]]. He studied at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and started teaching there. He taught at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, then took a position as Professor of Music in the University of Cambridge. He was awarded an honorary LLD degree at Leeds in 1904. He is best known for his compositions for the Church and part-songs. His older brother [[William G. Wood]] was also an organist and composer.
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
 
===<big>Secular works</big>===
===Secular works===
====Partsongs for Mixed Voices====
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====Partsongs for Treble Voices====
===Anthems and introits===
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{{#Sortworks:Anthems$$Introits|cols=2}}
====Art songs====
{{#Sortworks:Art songs}}
===<big>Sacred works</big>===
====Anthems and introits====
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====Anthems not yet added====
====Anthems not yet added====
{{top}}
{{top}}
*''Bow down thine Ear''
*''I will call upon God''
*''I will call upon God''  
*''In Exitu Israel''
*''In Exitu Israel''
*''O King Most High''
{{mdl|3}}
*''O Thou Sweetest Source''
{{mdl}}
*''Summer ended''
*''Summer ended''
*''Sunlight all Golden''
*''Sunlight all Golden''
{{mdl|3}}
*''The Burning Babe''
*''The Burning Babe''
*''Tis the day of Resurrection''
{{btm}}
{{btm}}


===Carols===
====Carols====
{{#Sortworks:Carols|cols=2}}
{{#Sortworks:Carols|cols=3}}
 
====Hymns====
===Hymns===
{{#SortWorks:Hymns|cols=3}}
{{#SortWorks:Hymns}}
*''Make Thee Ready, as Best Thou Art Able''
*''Make Thee Ready, as Best Thou Art Able''
 
====Hymn Tunes====
===Hymn Tunes===
{{top}}
*''Branle de l'official''
*''Branle de l'official''
*''Iris''
*''Iris''
*''Petersen ''
{{mdl|3}}
*''Petersen''
*''Rangoon''
*''Rangoon''
{{mdl|3}}


===Canticles===
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====Canticles====
 
{{#Sortworks:Morning Canticles$$Evening Canticles|cols=3}}
*''Evening Service in A flat (U)''
*''Evening Service in A flat (U)''
*''Evening Service, Tone IV/I''
*''Evening Service, Tone IV/I''
 
====Other sacred works====
===Other sacred works===
{{#SortWorks:Sacred music&&!Anthems&&!Introits&&!Carols&&!Hymns&&!Hymn settings&&!Morning Canticles&&!Evening Canticles|cols=3}}
{{#SortWorks:Sacred music&&!Anthems&&!Introits&&!Carols&&!Hymns&&!Hymn settings&&!Morning Canticles&&!Evening Canticles}}
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==Publications==
==Publications==
*The Cow­ley Carol Book, 1901-1919 (co-ed­it­or with [[George Wood­ward]])  
*The Cowley Carol Book, 1901-1919 (co-editor with [[George Ratcliffe Woodward|George Woodward]])
*Songs of Syon, 1904-1910 (co-ed­it­or with [[George Wood­ward]])  
*Songs of Syon, 1904-1910 (co-editor with [[George Ratcliffe Woodward|George Woodward]])
*The Cam­bridge Car­ol Book (co-ed­it­or with [[George Wood­ward]])  
*The Cambridge Carol Book (co-editor with [[George Ratcliffe Woodward|George Woodward]])
*An Italian Car­ol Book (Lon­don: The Faith Press, Ltd. 1920) (co-ed­it­or with [[George Wood­ward]])  
*An Italian Carol Book (London: The Faith Press, Ltd. 1920) (co-editor with [[George Ratcliffe Woodward|George Woodward]])
*Passion Ac­cord­ing to St. Mark, 1921
*Passion According to St. Mark, 1921


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 20 March 2024

Life

Born: 15 June 1866

Died: 12 July 1926

Biography

Charles Wood was born in Vicars’ Hill, Armagh, Ireland. He was a chorister in St. Patrick’s Cathedral and trained at the Cathedral Choir School. He studied organ under T. O. Marks in Armagh (1880-81), and was one of the inaugural class members of the Royal College of Music, studying with Charles Villiers Stanford and Charles Hubert Parry. He studied at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and started teaching there. He taught at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, then took a position as Professor of Music in the University of Cambridge. He was awarded an honorary LLD degree at Leeds in 1904. He is best known for his compositions for the Church and part-songs. His older brother William G. Wood was also an organist and composer.

View the Wikipedia article on Charles Wood.

List of choral works

Secular works

Partsongs for Mixed Voices

Partsongs for Treble Voices

Art songs

Sacred works

Anthems and introits

Anthems not yet added

  • I will call upon God
  • In Exitu Israel
  • Summer ended
  • Sunlight all Golden
  • The Burning Babe

Carols

Hymns

  • Make Thee Ready, as Best Thou Art Able

Hymn Tunes

  • Branle de l'official
  • Iris
  • Petersen
  • Rangoon

Canticles

  • Evening Service in A flat (U)
  • Evening Service, Tone IV/I

Other sacred works

Arrangements by Charles Wood

 
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Publications

  • The Cowley Carol Book, 1901-1919 (co-editor with George Woodward)
  • Songs of Syon, 1904-1910 (co-editor with George Woodward)
  • The Cambridge Carol Book (co-editor with George Woodward)
  • An Italian Carol Book (London: The Faith Press, Ltd. 1920) (co-editor with George Woodward)
  • Passion According to St. Mark, 1921

External links