Charles Steggall
Charles H. Steggall (3 June 1826 in London – 7 June 1905 in London) was an English hymn writer and composer.
Early life
The son of R. W. Steggall, Charles Steggall was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge[1] and then studied under William Sterndale Bennett at the Royal Academy of Music, where he subsequently became Professor of organ and harmony.
Later career
Steggall worked as an organist for many parishes including: Christ Chapel, Maida Vale; Christ Church, Lancaster Gate and Lincoln's Inn, where he was succeeded by his son Reginald Steggall. He was an examiner for the DMus degree.
As its first Hon Secretary, he played an important role under William Sterndale Bennett to form the Bach Society, forerunner to the Bach Choir in London.[2] Furthermore, he was one of the first twenty-one member of the Royal College of Organists.[3] In 1906 he republished the Complete edition of the Hymns Ancient and Modern.
External links
- Cyber Hymnal Biography
- Oxford Biography Index entry
- Free scores by Charles Steggall in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by Charles Steggall at the International Music Score Library Project
References
- ↑ "Steggall, Charles (STGL852C)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Lecture to the Hymn Society by Allen Blackall on 29th September 1959
- ↑ Charles William Pearce, A Biographical Sketch of Edmund Hart Turpin, 1911