Charles Villiers Stanford Man and Musician by Jeremy DibbleAmong Britain's gifted and productive composers, Stanford (1852-1924) is best known for his church music. Cosmopolitan, ambitious, and pragmatic, he was untiring in advancing the cause of British music during its renaissance at the end of the 19th century, promoting his contemporaries and pupils he taught at Cambridge and the Royal Conservatory. 576 pages, illustrated |