Robert Prescott Stewart

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1 Life
2 List of choral works
3 Editions
4 Publications
5 External links

Life

Born: Dublin, Ireland, 16 December, 1825.

Died: Dublin, Ireland, 24 March, 1894.

Biography

Irish Romantic Composer. Attended, and chorister at the Cathedral School of Christ Church. Appointed organist at Christ Church, 1844. Professor of Music at the University of Dublin, 1862-1894. Teacher of Sir Charles Stanford was his pupil and friend. Editor, Irish Church Hymnal, 1876. Knighted by Lord Lieutenant, Earl Spencer February 28, 1872, in the throne room of Dublin Castle,

List of choral works

Anthems

If ye love me, keep my commandments
O Lord my God : a short anthem with tenor solo and chorus
The Queen shall rejoice in Thy Strength O Lord. An Anthem for June 21st, 1887
Thou O God art praised in Zion : a verse anthem for tenor solo and chorus, Psalm 65

Services

A morning and evening service : consisting of Te Deum, Jubilate Deo, Cantate Domino & Deus misereatur
The office for the Holy Communion (1869)

Hymn Tunes

Adrian 8 7. 8 7. D
All Hallows CMD
Brandiston 7 7. 7 7. 7 7
Coeli Enarrant 7 6. 7 6. D
Eucharistica 10. 10. 10. 10.
HolyRood 7. 8. 7. 8. 7. 7.
Minster 7 7. 7 7. D
Mount Calvary CM
Ora Labora 7. 10. 10. 10. 4
Prescott 8 7. 8 7. 7 7.
Saint Helens 8. 5. 8. 3.
Saint Werburgh 6. 4. 6. 4. 6. 6. 4.
Saint Audoën SM
Vespers 6. 4. 6. 6.
Worship CMD

Editions

"The Psalter: a revised edition of the Scottish metrical version of the psalms with additional psalm-versions. With accompanying tunes, the harmonies revised by Sir Robert Prescott Stewart, etc.", For the Ireland Presbyterian Church General Assembly by Blackie & Son, Dublin, Ireland. 1880