Harvey Grace (1874–1944) was an English musician: composer, conductor, editor, teacher. In 1916 he married Dorothy Kirby, and together they had three children, Dorothy, Mary and Robert. Harvey Grace died in February 1944 in Bromley Hospital while awaiting surgery.
['Harvey Grace" 1874–1944' in '']The Musical Times
''The Musical Times'' is an academic journal of classical music edited and produced in the United Kingdom and currently the oldest such journal still being published in the country.
It was originally created by Joseph Mainzer in 1842 as ''Mainze ...
'' (Vol. 85, No. 1213. March 1944). 73–8.
Early years
His music education began as a chorister, alongside his four brothers, in the Abbey church at
Romsey
Romsey ( ) is a historic market town in the county of Hampshire, England. Romsey was home to the 17th-century philosopher and economist William Petty and the 19th-century British prime minister, Lord Palmerston, whose statue has stood in the t ...
, his home town. Here was where he first began to play the organ.
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Later life
Grace continued his practical musical education at Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral ( ) or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge. It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwar ...
under Alfred Madeley Richardson (1868–1949). At the same time his academic music education was undertaken by R. J. Pitcher (sometime organist of St Mary Kilburn and Professor of Singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jaz ...
).
- (date?–date?). Organist of All Saints, Binfield, Berkshire.
[
]- (date?)–1905. Organist of St Alphege's, Southwark, London.
[
]- 1905. Grace passed the examinations to become a fellow of the
Royal College of Organists
The Royal College of Organists (RCO) is a charity and membership organisation based in the United Kingdom, with members worldwide. Its role is to promote and advance organ playing and choral music, and it offers music education, training and d ...
(FRCO). He would later become a member of the College's Council.
- 1905–21. Organist of St Agnes's, Kennington, London.
[
]- 1918–44. Editor of ''
The Musical Times
''The Musical Times'' is an academic journal of classical music edited and produced in the United Kingdom and currently the oldest such journal still being published in the country.
It was originally created by Joseph Mainzer in 1842 as ''Mainze ...
''.
- 1921–25. Organist of St Mary Magdalene's, Munster Square, London.
[
]- 1925–31. Grace held no organist posts, preferring instead to concentrate on his work as a writer and editor, most notably of
The Musical Times
''The Musical Times'' is an academic journal of classical music edited and produced in the United Kingdom and currently the oldest such journal still being published in the country.
It was originally created by Joseph Mainzer in 1842 as ''Mainze ...
.[
]- 1931–38. Organist of
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, England. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075, when the seat of th ...
. Grace's years at Chichester
Chichester () is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. It is the only ...
saw the introduction there of plainsong
Plainsong or plainchant (calque from the French ''plain-chant''; la, cantus planus) is a body of chants used in the liturgies of the Western Church. When referring to the term plainsong, it is those sacred pieces that are composed in Latin text. ...
(from May 1936) coinciding with a new awareness there of liturgical solemnity.
- 1932. Aawarded the
Lambeth degree
A Lambeth degree is an academic degree conferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury under the authority of the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 (25 Hen VIII c 21) (Eng) as successor of the papal legate in England. The degrees conferred most comm ...
of Doctor of Music.[
]- 1935. Grace was elected to the Corporation of Trinity College London, becoming a board member and Professor of organ and theory.
[
]- 1937. During this year Grace was Commissioner of the
School of English Church Music
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is a Christianity, Christian music education organisation dedicated to the promotion of church music, music in Christian worship, in particular the repertoire and traditions of Anglican church music, large ...
, resigning at the end of the year.[Organs and Organists of Chichester Cathedral]
- 1941–43. organist of
East Grinstead
East Grinstead is a town in West Sussex, England, near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders, south of London, northeast of Brighton, and northeast of the county town of Chichester. Situated in the extreme northeast of the county, the civ ...
parish church.[
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Author
* 1917: ''Music in Parish Churches. A plea for the simple.'' (London: Church Music Society).[''The British Library Catalogue'']
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* 1919: ''French Organ Music, past and present.'' (Reprinted from the New Music Review.). (New York : H. W. Gray Co.).
* 1920: ''The Complete Organist'' (London : Richards Press).
* 1927: ''Ludwig van Beethoven'' (London: Kegan Paul).
* 1928: Editor of ''A Handbook for Choralists. 34 studies by Edward C. Bairstow and others and 6 rounds by Beethoven.'' ith musical notes.(London: Novello).
* 1928: ''A Musician at Large''. (London: Humphrey Milford).
* 1936: ''Music and worship'', with Walford Davies. (London: : Eyre & Spottiswoode).
* 1938: ''Bach'' (Novello Short Biographies)
* 1938: ''The Training and Conducting of Choral Societies.'' (A collation of articles that appeared in ''The Musical Times
''The Musical Times'' is an academic journal of classical music edited and produced in the United Kingdom and currently the oldest such journal still being published in the country.
It was originally created by Joseph Mainzer in 1842 as ''Mainze ...
'' in 1930–31. (London: Novello).
* 1937 ''The Listener's Guide to the Organ Music of Bach.'' ith musical notes (London: Columbia Graphophone Co.).
* 1943: ''Music'' (British Council "Britain Advances" series). Longmans.
Composer
for chamber ensemble
- 1927. ''J. S. Bach. 'Ich steh' mit einem Fuss im Grabe: (adagio espressivo)' from Cantata no. 156 arranged for violin and piano
- 1928. ''J. S. Bach. Sonatina from the cantata, "'God's time is best/Gottes Zeit is die allebeste Zeit'', arranged for violin and piano
- 1928. ''J. S. Bach. Slumber song 'Schlummert ein' from Cantata no. 82'', arranged for violin (or 'cello) and piano (or organ)
- 1930. ''J. S. Bach. 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring/Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe'' from Cantata 147; arranged for violin (or 'cello) and piano (or organ)
- 1940. ''J. S. Bach. Sheep may safely graze/Schafe können sicher weiden'', arranged for violin, violoncello and piano
for choir
- 1908/1936. ''Benedicite, omnia opera''
- 1909. ''Spring'' (S.S.A)
- 1911. ''Content'' (S.S.A.)
- 1912. ''Fisher-folk lullaby'' (S.A.T.B.)(op. 18/i)
- 1913. ''The daffodils''; 3-part song (op.5, no.3)
- 1919. ''The Snowflake''; two-part song
- 1925. ''Henry Purcell: 'An evening hymn'' (S.A.T.B.); arranged
- 1927. ''Pioneers! : marching song'' for unison chorus
- 1930. ''24 Studies in sight-singing and interpretation for mixed voices''
- 1932. ''Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C''
- 1936. ''Magnificat and Nunc dimittis on plainsong tones with faux-bourdon''
- 1937. ''Thomas Kelway. 'Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in Gmin; edited from a M.S. in the Library of Chichester Cathedral and an organ part added.
- 1939. ''The fairy painters'': unison song
- 1939. ''Night'' : two-part song
for organ
- 1908. ''Fantasy after Rheinberger'' (op. 9)
- 1908. ''Lament'' (op. 10)
- 1912. ''A Christmas Postlude''
- 1913. ''Legend'' (op. 16)
- 1914. ''Epilogue''
- 1915. ''Organ Music'' (op. 17) (v. 1, Rhapsody --v. 2. Three psalm-tune postludes: 1. Martyrs ; 2. London new ; 3. The old hundredth -- v. 3, Monologues: 1. Meditation (in ancient tonality) ; 2. Caprice.).
- 1922. ''Five Pieces'' (1. ;2. ;3. ;4. 'Reverie, on the Hymn tune "University" (EH 93)'; 5. .)
- 1922. ''Ten Compositions for Organ'' (v. 1. Laus Deo ; Cradle song ; Toccatina ; In-voluntary ; Scherzo—v. 2. Ostinato ; Meditation ; Reverie ; Plaint ; Resurgam.)
- 1926. ''Henry Purcell. 'A ground (Evening Hymn); arranged,
- 1926. ''J. S. Bach. Ten Tramscriptions''. v1. Bourree in D - Passepied in E - Aadgio in E-flat - Air in D - Adagio in D minor. v2. Brandenburgische Konzerte, No.1 BWV1046, F major. Minuet and polacca ; arr. organ. Arias, Nicht so traurig BWV489. arr. organ. Suites, cello BWV1012, D major. Sarabande ; arr. organ
Brandenburgische Konzerte, No.1 BWV1046, Fmajor. Adagio ; arr. organ. Suites, orchestra BWV1066, C major. Bourree ; arr. organ.)
- 1927. ''J. S. Bach. 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring': chorale from Cantata No. 147''; arranged.
- 1928. ''Franz Schubert. 'Minuet and Trio; arranged
- 1934. ''J. S. Bach. Song tune from the Peasant Cantata''; arranged
- 1934. ''J. S. Bach: Twelve Transcriptions from the Vocal works''; arranged.
- 1937. ''Edward Elgar. 'Solemn prelude, in memoriam' (from "For the Fallen" p80, no.3'; arranged.
- 1942. ''Purcell's Trumpet Voluntary''; arranged.
- 1950. ''J. S. Bach. 'Nist du bei mir/Be Thou but near; arrabged.
- 1950. ''J. S. Bach. 'Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet; arranged.
for voice
- 1912. ''Songs for Mezzo Soprano'' (op. 8) (1. 'The Year's at the Spring'; 2. 'A Widow Bird Sat Mourning'; 3. 'A Farewell'; 4. 'There's a Friend for little Children')
- 1923. ''Henry Purcell: An Evening Hymn'' for low voice; arranged
- 1925. ''On a Nankin plate''
Music editor
- 1932–7. The twenty organ sonatas by
Josef Rheinberger
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (17 March 1839 – 25 November 1901) was a Liechtensteiner organist and composer, residing in Bavaria for most of his life.
Life
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, whose father was the treasurer for Aloys II, Prince of Liec ...
.
- 1938. ''Beethoven. Edward C. Bairstow, Harold E. Darke, T. F. Dunhill, Harvey Grace, Julius Harrison, Geoffrey Shaw. 'Thirty-four Studies in Sight-Singing and Interpretation for Mixed Voices ..and six Rounds''
- 1943–5. The major organ works of
César Franck
César-Auguste Jean-Guillaume Hubert Franck (; 10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a French Romantic composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher born in modern-day Belgium.
He was born in Liège (which at the time of his birth was p ...
.''The Organ Works of César Framck''. Ed. Harvey Grace
(London: Novello, 1943–45). ''JISC Library Hub Discover'', online resource, accessed 2 May 2021.
References
External links
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* Harvey Grace
''Cradle Song''
(1922). Andrew Pink (2021
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