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Walter Kendall Stanton
Walter Kendall Stanton (29 September 1891, Dauntsey, Wiltshire – 30 June 1978, Sedgehill, Wiltshire) was an English organist, educationalist, and composer of sacred music. W.K. Stanton was educated at Choristers' School, Salisbury Cathedral before undertaking an organ scholarship at Lancing College, Sussex. He then went to Merton College, Oxford (1909–1913) where he was an organ scholar and was awarded M.A., B.Mus. He proceeded to Mus.D. in 1935. Stanton taught at St John's School, Leatherhead, Surrey (1914–1915), St Edward's School, Oxford (1915–1924), and Wellington College, Berkshire (1924–1937). During World War 1 years he raised money for wounded soldiers by giving organ recitals. Stanton became Director of Music at Reading University (1927–1937) and then Director of Music for the Midland Region of the BBC (1937–1945). He was the first Professor of Music at Bristol University (1947–1958). Later he was Conductor of the Bristol Choral Society and City Organis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dauntsey
Dauntsey is a small village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. It gives its name to the Dauntsey Vale in which it lies and takes its name from Saxon for Dantes- eig, or Dante's island. It is set on slightly higher ground in the flood plain of the upper Bristol Avon. Today, the parish is split by the M4 motorway, with a chain of historic smaller settlements spread either side. Dauntsey Green is north of the motorway, along with Dauntsey Church at the entrance to Dauntsey Park; to the south are Greenman's Lane, Sodom and Dauntsey Lock. Dauntsey Lock is on the former Wilts and Berks Canal (presently being restored), the course of which runs alongside the Bristol-London mainline railway. History Malmesbury Abbey was granted an estate at Dauntsey in 850, and the Domesday Book of 1086 recorded a settlement of 26 households. The Brinkworth Brook defined the northern boundary of the parish, and the Avon most of the western; to the south the natural boundary is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philately
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or reside only in museums. Etymology The word "philately" is the English transliteration of the French "", coined by Georges Herpin in 1864. Herpin stated that stamps had been collected and studied for the previous six or seven years and a better name was required for the new hobby than ''timbromanie'' (roughly "stamp quest"), which was disliked.Williams, L.N. & M. ''Fundamentals of Philately''. State College: The American Philatelic Society, 1971, p.20. The alternative terms "timbromania", "timbrophily", and "timbrology" gradually fell out of use as ''philately'' gained acceptance during the 1860s. Herpin took the Greek root word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Male Classical Composers
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1891 Births
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1978 Deaths
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Alumni Of Merton College, Oxford
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating (Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Educated At Lancing College
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Willis Grant
Willis Grant (1 May 1907 – 9 November 1981) was an English cathedral organist, who served in St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham. Background Willis Grant was born on 1 May 1907 in Bolton, Lancashire. He was educated at Astley Bridge School. He studied the organ with Walter Williams of Bury and Edward Bairstow at York Minster. Whilst at Lincoln he was Music Master at South Park High School, Conductor of the Great Burton Choral Society, and Lecturer in Music for the Extra-Mural department of the University of Nottingham. In 1934 he became a Doctor of Music (Dunelm) and was the youngest Doctor of Music in the country. From 1934 to 1937 he was Lecturer in Music at Sheffield University. From 1938 to 1939 he was Tutor for the Special Music Course at the City of Sheffield Technical College. During World War II he served with the Royal Army Service Corps, 1941–1942 and was a Major in the Royal Army Educational Corps in the Indian Command lecturing on music, 1942–1946. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Hugh Badock Professor Of Music
The Stanley Hugh Badock Professorship of Music was established in 1946 at the University of Bristol, and named after Sir Stanley Badock (died 1945), who had been Pro-Chancellor of the University. List of Stanley Hugh Badock Professors * 1947–1958: Walter Kendall Stanton. * 1958–1972: Willis Grant. * 1972–1994: Raymond Henry Charles Warren. * 1994–2002: Thomas James Samson, Thomas James "Jim" Samson. * 2003–2012: Stephen David Banfield. * 2013–2017: Katharine Ellis. * 2017–present: Sarah Hibberd. ''University of Bristol'', 11 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018. References {{Reflist, 30em University of Bristol ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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