Charles Wood

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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

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Anthems and introits

• Bow down thine Ear
• Easter Carol
• Expectans expectavi   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Father, all-holy   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Glory and honour   ( Acorn Sibelius 7 )
• God Omnipotent Reigneth   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Great Lord of Lords   ( Sibelius 4 )
• Hail, Gladdening Light     (   Sibelius 2 )
• Haec Dies
• How dazzling fair   ( !Sibelius7 )
• I will arise   ( Finale 2006 )
• I will call upon God (ATB)
• In Exitu Israel
• Jesu, the Very Thought is Sweet   (2 editions available)
• Music, when soft voices die     (   Sibelius )
• Never weather-beaten sail   ( !Sibelius7 )
• O for a lay! (Easter Carol)     (  Personal Composer )
• O King Most High
• O Lord that seest from yon starry height
• O most merciful   ( Sibelius 4 )
• O Thou Sweetest Source
• O Thou, the central orb   (2 editions available)
• Oculi omnium   (2 editions available)
• Precamini felicitatem   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Out of the Deep
• Summer ended
• Sunlight all Golden
• This joyful Eastertide   (3 editions available)
• The Burning Babe
• Tis the day of Resurrection
• True Love's the Gift
• Twas in the Year that King Uzziah Died     (   Finale 2003 )
• View me, Lord   ( Sibelius 4 )

Carols

• A virgin most pure   ( Sibelius 5 )
• Blessed be that Maid Marie   ( )
• Ding Dong, Merrily on High   ( )
• Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary   (2 editions available)
• Gaudete quia vobis   ( )
• Once, as I remember   (2 editions available)

Hymns

• Day of glory   ( NoteWorthy Composer Sibelius 4 )
• Make Thee Ready, as Best Thou Art Able

Hymn Tunes

• Branle de l'official
• Iris
• Petersen
• Rangoon
• This joyful Eastertide (Vreuchten)

Canticles

Morning canticles

• Benedictus in A flat   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Jubilate in A flat   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Te Deum in C minor   ( !Sibelius7 )

Evening Canticles

• Evening Service in A flat (U)
• Evening Service in D Major
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Evening Service in E Flat Major, number 1
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Evening Service in E Flat Major, number 2
  • Magnificat     (  )
  • Nunc Dimittis     (  )
  • Gloria Patri     (  )
• Evening Service in E Major (Men's voices)
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Evening Service in E Minor
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( [ !Sibelius7 )
• Evening Service in F Minor/A Flat Major
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Evening Service in F Major (Collegium Regale)
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Evening Service in G Major
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( !Sibelius7 )
• Evening Service in G (Men's voices)   ( Sibelius 5 )
• Evening Service, Tone VI/V
  • Magnificat   ( !Sibelius7 )
  • Nunc Dimittis   ( !Sibelius7 )

Masses/Communion Services

• Missa Portae Honoris   ( Sibelius 4 )
  • Kyrie   ( )
  • Gloria   ( )
  • Credo   ( )
  • Sanctus   ( )
  • Benedictus   ( )
  • Agnus Dei   ( )
• Short Communion Service in the Phrygian Mode Separate movements available

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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

• Biography on the Contemporary Music Centre
• Guild Music article