Charles Wood

Life

Born: 15 June 1866

Died: 12 July 1926

Biography

Wood studied organ under T. O. Marks in Armagh (1880-81), and at the Royal College of Music (RCM) (1883-87). He taught at the RCM beginning in 1888, then went on to Selwyn College in Cambridge. He was an Organ Scholar at Gonville and Caius College (1898-94) (BA & MusB 1890, MA & MusD 1894). He was awarded an honorary LLD degree at Leeds in 1904, was a university lecturer on harmony in 1897, and became a Professor in 1924. (From Cyber Hymnal)

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List of choral works

Secular works

• As the moon’s soft splendour
• Blow, blow, thou winter wind
• A Century's Penultimate
• Come, sleep
• Fain would I change that note
• Full fathom five
• Hark! hark! the soft bugle
• The Hemlock Tree
• How sweet the moonlight
• Jack and Joan
• Music, when soft voices die
• Nights of music
• Wanderer's Night Song

Anthems and introits

Bow down thine ear Expectans expectavi Father, all-holy Glory and honour God omnipotent reigneth Great Lord of Lords Haec dies Hail, gladdening Light How dazzling fair I will arise Jesu, the very thought is sweet Never weather-beaten sail O King most high

O Lord that seest from yon starry height O most merciful O Thou sweetest Source O Thou, the central orb Oculi omnium Once He came in blessing Out of the deep Precamini felicitatem Sing, my tongue Tis the Day of Resurrection True love's the gift Twas in the year that King Uzziah died View me, Lord

Anthems not yet added

I will call upon God In Exitu Israel O King Most High O Thou Sweetest Source

Summer ended Sunlight all Golden The Burning Babe Tis the day of Resurrection

Carols

Blessed be that Maid Marie Deck the halls An Easter Carol Gaudete quia vobis King Jesus hath a garden

Mit Freuden zart O for a lay! (Easter Carol) Once, as I remember (Traditional) This joyful Eastertide (Anonymous) A virgin most pure (Traditional)

Hymns

• Christ, who knows all his sheep
• Day of glory
• Make Thee Ready, as Best Thou Art Able

Hymn Tunes

• Branle de l'official
• Iris
• Petersen
• Rangoon

Canticles

Benedictus in A flat Evening Service in C Major Evening Service in C Minor Evening Service in D Major Evening Service in E Flat Major, number 1 Evening Service in E Flat Major, number 2 Evening Service in E Major Evening Service in E Minor Evening Service in F Major

Evening Service in F Minor/A Flat Major Evening service in G a 3 Evening Service in G a 8 Evening Service, Tone VI/V Jubilate in A flat Magnificat and Nunc dimittis founded on an old Scotch chant Nunc dimittis in B flat Te Deum in C minor

• Evening Service in A flat (U)
• Evening Service, Tone IV/I

Other sacred works

• Communion Service in C minor
• Communion Service in the Ionian Mode
• Missa Portae Honoris
• Oculi omnium II
• Short Communion Service in the Phrygian Mode

 
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Publications

• The Cowley Carol Book, 1901-1919 (co-editor with George Woodward)
• Songs of Syon, 1904-1910 (co-editor with George Woodward)
• The Cambridge Carol Book (co-editor with George Woodward)
• An Italian Carol Book (London: The Faith Press, Ltd. 1920) (co-editor with George Woodward)
• Passion According to St. Mark, 1921

External links

• Works by Charles Wood in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
• Biography on the Contemporary Music Centre
• Guild Music article