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Geoffrey Turton Shaw (14 November 1879 – 14 April 1943) was an English composer and musician specialising in
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. After
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, where he was an
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, he became a
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, then a schools inspector, while producing a stream of
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s, and published collections of music. He was awarded the
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. Shaw worked with his brother
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, also a composer, while his son Sebastian was a
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.


Early life

Born at
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,
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, in 1879,The Enchiridion Biographical Notes (St. – Shaw)
at canamus.org, accessed 9 January 2009 Shaw was the son of James Fallas Shaw, a composer of church music and organist of
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, and the younger brother of the composer
Martin Shaw Martin Shaw (born 21 January 1945) is an English actor. He came to national recognition as Doyle in ITV (TV network), ITV crime-action television drama series ''The Professionals (TV series), The Professionals'' (1977–1983). Further notable ...
(1875–1958). Geoffrey Shaw became a chorister at
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and was then educated at
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and
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,
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. At Caius, he was an
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, studied with Sir Charles Stanford and Charles Wood, and graduated BA in 1901 and MusB in 1902.Geoffrey Shaw (Composer, Arranger)
at bach-cantatas.com, accessed 9 January 2009 (based on Colles, H. C., ''Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' (1952 ed.) and ''Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Classical Musicians'', 1997)


Career

From 1902 to 1910, Shaw was a music master and Director of Music at
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, Holt, a role in which he was succeeded by his fellow Old Derbeian,
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. Benson's ''History of Gresham's School'' notes that — Shaw was an inspector of music in London schools from 1911 to 1940, simultaneously holding several posts as an organist, and in 1920 was his brother Martin's successor as organist of St Mary's,
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, remaining there until 1930.Martin and Geoffrey Shaw Organ Scholarship
at smvph.org.uk, accessed 9 January 2009 He was also Inspector of Music to the
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from 1928 until his retirement in 1942. For some years he chaired the
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's schools music sub-committee. In his Board of Education work, Shaw worked to raise standards of musical education in schools and also supported popular organisations and training colleges. His unofficial activities included promoting summer schools for teachers, and he was in demand as an adjudicator at music festivals. He was the first adjudicator of the
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Competitive Musical Festival, founded in 1921. As a composer, Shaw's work included choral works,
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s,
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tunes and arrangements, a ballet called ''All at Sea'', chamber pieces, orchestral works, and other songs, including part-songs and unison songs. Several
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s by Shaw,
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and Ralph Vaughan Williams appear in ''
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'', one of the earliest hymnals to include such work. Shaw was an enthusiast for
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and the work of
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, and one of his aims was to restore the dignity of Christian music. With his brother, Shaw edited song books. He was one of the editors of ''The Public School Hymn Book'' of 1919 and also published the ''Descant Hymn-Tune Book'', in two volumes. With
Percy Dearmer Percival Dearmer (1867–1936) was an English priest and liturgist best known as the author of ''The Parson's Handbook'', a liturgical manual for Anglican clergy, and as editor of ''The English Hymnal''. A lifelong socialist, he was an early ad ...
, Martin and Geoffrey Shaw had a significant influence on 20th-century church music.Draper, Martin, & Michael Willford, ''The St Mary's Primrose Hill Tradition – Volume 1'' (2001)
text online
at smvph.org.uk, accessed 9 January 2009 Shaw's friend
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composed the melody for '' My Song Is Love Unknown'' over lunch one day with Shaw, and at his suggestion. In 1932,
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,
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, awarded Shaw the honorary
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of
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. When Shaw died in 1943, he was
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and his ashes buried at
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.Geoffrey Turton Shaw
at findagrave, accessed 9 January 2009 In 1947, a Geoffrey Shaw Memorial Fund was established for the benefit of talented instrumentalists under the age of eighteen,Musicians Benevolent Fund press release November 2007
at mbf.org.uk, accessed 9 January 2009 and there is now a Martin and Geoffrey Shaw Organ Scholarship at St Mary's, Primrose Hill.


Marriage and children

Shaw was married to Mary Grace Shaw, born in 1881, who survived him until 1954. He was the father of six children, including the actor Sebastian Shaw (1905–1994), best known for the role of
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''. His other children were James, Peter, Susan, Margaret and Penelope. James, like his father a chorister of St Paul's Cathedral, read History at Caius, his father's Cambridge college, and was killed during the
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. Penelope Shaw became an actress. One of Shaw's great-grandchildren, Emma Bonner-Morgan, is a singer-songwriter and pianist.


Selected publications

*''The Public School Hymn Book'' (1919) (joint ed.) *''Before Bedtime: ten singing games'' (J. Curwen & Sons, 1919) *''Cramer's Library of String Music, edited by G. Shaw'' (J. B. Cramer & Co., 1923) *''The Descant Hymn-Tune Book: a collection of well-known tunes, arranged by G. Shaw'' (Novello and Co., 1925, 2 volumes) *''Twice 44 Sociable Songs, Collected and Arranged by G. Shaw'' (London: Hawkes & Son, 1928) *''Twice 20: Choral Songs for Choirs'' (1933) *''A Book of Hidden Tunes: Teacher's Book'' (London: Nelson, 1934) *''A Book of Hidden Tunes: Pupils' Book'' (London: Nelson, 1934) *''4 Characteristic Sketches for Piano'' (Joseph Williams, 1936) *''
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Song Book for Schools, Compiled by G. Shaw'' (Novello and Co., 1937) *''Black Keys Duets for Pianoforte'' (London: Novello & Co., 1938) *'' The New National Song Book'' (ed. with
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) (London: Boosey & Hawkes, new edition 1938) *''Birds and Beasts: Six Pieces for Piano'' (J. Curwen & Sons, 1940) *''Twice 33 Carols for Home and Church Use, Arranged by Geoffrey Shaw'' (London: Hawkes & Son, 1942) *''The Geoffrey Shaw Song Book: Words by G. Shaw and Isaac Watts, with some traditional verses'' (J. Curwen & Sons, 1945)


Selected compositions and arrangements

*''All at Sea'' (ballet) *''Come away, Death, composed by Dr Arne, arranged by G. Shaw'' (Novello & Co., 1909) *''Hey Robin, jolly Robin'' (Part-song, words from
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's ''
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'', choral) (1912) *''The Bramble, a two-part song, words by
Thomas Love Peacock Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 – 23 January 1866) was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. He was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley and they influenced each other's work. Peacock wrote satirical novels, ...
(Akerman)'' (1914) *''The Cow, words by R. L. Stevenson'' (choruses for equal voices, piano) (J. Curwen & Sons, 1915) *''The Swing, words by R. L. Stevenson'' (unison voices, piano) (1915) *''Ask Me Why'' (words by Carew, three-part Song for equal voices) (1915) *''Crossing the Bar Unison Song, words by
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'' (choruses for equal voices) (J. Curwen & Sons, 1915) *''Bed in Summer, unison song for children, words by Robert Louis Stevenson'' (choruses for equal voices) (1915) *''Hail, gladdening Light,
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based on an old English carol tune, words from the Greek by
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'' (1917) *''As Joseph was a-walking, an old carol, two-part song'' (1918) *''The Campbells are comin, Scottish air, arranged with
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by G. Shaw (School Songs, 1921; Novello and Co., 1952) *''He wants not Friends that hath Thy Love, anthem, words by R. Baxter'' (Novello and Co., Novello's Octavo Anthems, 1923) *''The Day Draws on with Golden Light, Easter anthem, words 5th century, translated by T. A. L.'' (Novello and Co., Novello's Octavo Anthems, 1924) *''The Bay of Biscay, melody by J. Davy, arranged with descant by G. Shaw'' (Novello and Co., 1925) *''Early one Morning, arranged with descant by G. Shaw'' (Novello and Co., 1925) (also in
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, ''Yn gynnar un bore, words by Leslie Harries'', Novello & Co., 1955) *''Glynthorpe'', tune for
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's ''No coward soul is mine'' (hymn for unison voices, organ or piano) (Songs of Praise, 1925) *''Choral Prelude for Organ on the Trinity Office Hymn'' (J. B. Cramer & Co., Cramer's Library of Organ Music, 1925) *''Annie Laurie, Scottish Air, arranged with descant by G. Shaw'' (Novello and Co., 1928) *''Fairlight'' (words by
Christina Rossetti Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) was an English writer of romantic, devotional and children's poems, including "Goblin Market" and "Remember". She also wrote the words of two Christmas carols well known in Brit ...
, ''Who has seen the wind?'') (Songs of Praise, 1929) *''
Caller Herrin' "Caller Herrin is a Scottish song, the music by Nathaniel Gow (1763–1831), and the words by Carolina Nairne (1766–1845). History "Caller herrin means fresh herring. It was the traditional cry of Newhaven fishwives, who carried in creels ...
, Scottish air by N. Gow, arranged with descant by G. Shaw'' (Novello and Co., 1931) *''The Girl I left behind me, English air, arranged with descant by G. Shaw'' (Novello and Co., 1931) *''The Harp that once through Tara's Halls'', Irish air, words by
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, arranged with descant by G. Shaw (Novello and Co., 1931) *''Cold's the Wind, Song, words by Thomas Dekker'' (Leonard, Gould & Bolttler, 1933) *''Fight the good Fight, unison song for massed voices, words by J. S. B. Monsell'' (Cramer's Library of Unison and Part Songs, 1933) *''
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on Adeste Fideles, for the Organ'' (Novello & Co., Original Compositions for the Organ, 1935) *''Festival Suite No. 1 for Pianoforte'' (W. Paxton & Co., 1936) *''Ring Out, Ye Crystal Spheres'' (part song for SCTB) (Cramer, 1937) *''The Happy Day, unison song, words by M. Shaw'' (choruses for equal voices) (J. Curwen & Sons, 1938) *''A Child's Prayer, unison song, words by F. T. Palgrave'' (choruses for equal voices) (J. Curwen & Sons, 1939) *''England's Lane'' (arrangement from traditional) *''
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'' (hymn, words by
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)For the beauty of the earth
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on the hymn Adoramus te'' *''The Snow Lies Thick'' *''Prelude on an Irish Hymn Tune'' *''London Birds'' (words by Margaret Shaw, arranged for unison voices with piano) *''Funeral Music (the 3rd mode melody) for organ'' (
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, arranged by Martin and Geoffrey Shaw) *''Gossip Joan'' (arranged for piano and unison voice, with descant) *''How Far is it to Bethlehem?'' (for SATB, words by Frances Chesterton) *''Hail Gladdening Light'' (
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,
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,
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, bass, organ) *''The Day Draws on with Golden Light'' (for
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chorus) *''O Be Joyful in the Lord'' (for SATB chorus with organ acc.) *''
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and
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'' (simple setting) *''Variations on an Old English Melody'' ('Heartsease') (organ) *''Variations on an Irish Melody'' (organ) *''While Shepherds Watched'' (for SATB/descant/organ) *''Benedicite, Omnia Opera'' (SATB/organ) *''The Office for the Holy Communion'' (unison/SATB/organ) *''In Derry Vale'' (The Londonderry Air) (unison with descant/piano) *''Good King Wenceslas'' (SATB/piano) *''Spring Bursts Today'' (SATB/piano) *''Truth'' (SATB/piano) *''Worship'' (SATB/piano) *''O Dear! What Can the Matter Be?'' (unison with descant/piano) *''In the Stilly Night'' (unison with descant/piano)


References

*''The Music of the English Church'' by Kenneth R. Long (Hodder and Stoughton, 1972)


External links


Geoffrey Shaw: Work List
at chesternovello.com *
Geoffrey Shaw
at classicsonline.com
Geoffrey Shaw
at musicroom.com

at the LiederNet Archive * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Geoffrey Turton 1879 births 1943 deaths English schoolteachers Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge People educated at Gresham's School People educated at Derby School People from Clapham Golders Green Crematorium English male composers Musicians from London 20th-century English composers 20th-century British male musicians