Stainer & Bell

typical cover 1908
typical Carnegie Collection cover 1929

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History

Founded in 1907 by a group of English composers to promote British music (the name was an arbitrary decision). The firm quickly became a significant force with the publication of works by composers such as Holst, Vaughan Williams, and Stanford.

Major scholarly series include the Carnegie Collection of British Music (1917-28), The English Madrigal School (1913–24), William Byrd: Complete Works (1937–50), The English School of Lutenist Song Writers (1920-31), Early English Church Music (from 1963) and Musica Britannica (from 1951). The publishing group Galliard, Ltd., which included Augener, Joseph Williams, and Weekes, was purchased in 1972.

Editions

Imprints, Agencies, Addresses

  • London, 58 Berners St. W1 (in 1912)

Plate Numbers

Plate Composer Work Year
0160 Stanford 6 Short Preludes and Postludes - Set 1, Op.101 1907
0169 Noble Intermezzo in A-flat major 1907
0187 Stanford String Quartet No.5, Op.104 (parts) 1908
0195 Bridge Allegro appassionato, H.82 1908
0214 Stanford 6 Short Preludes and Postludes - Set 2, Op.105 1908
0531 Stanford Bible Songs, Op.113 (No.6) 1909
0615 Stanford Cushendall, Op.118 1910
0936 Hinton Pieces for Piano, Op.29 (No.2) 1911
1035 Hinton Pieces for Piano, Op.29 (No.1) 1911
1213 Holst Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op.26 (vocal score, no.2) 1912
1244 Dunhill Phantasy Trio for Violin, Viola, and Piano, Op.36 1912
1559-1563 Vaughan Williams 5 English Folk Songs 1913
1860 Stanford Piano Concerto No.2, Op.126 (orch. parts) 1916
1917 Stanford Organ Sonata No.2, Op.151 1917
1923 Stanford Organ Sonata No.3, Op.152 1918
1957 Howells Piano Quartet, Op.21 1918
2000 Bantock Hebridean Symphony (score) 1920
2002 Stanford The Travelling Companion, Op.146 (vocal score) 1919
2014 Howells Rhapsodic Quintet, Op.31 (score and parts) 1921
2031 Vaughan Williams Suite of 6 Short Pieces 1921
2148 Stanford Organ Sonata No.4, Op.153 1920
2155 Vaughan Williams 3 Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes 1920
2158 Miles 3 Pieces for Violin with Pianoforte Accompaniment 1920
2195-2196 Bridge 4 Short Pieces for Violin and Piano, H.104 (Nos.1 and 2 for cello and piano) 1920
2226 Miles String Sextet in G minor (score) 1920
2230 Vaughan Williams A London Symphony (Symphony No.2) 1920
2275 Vaughan Williams Phantasy Quintet (f.s.) 1921
2282 Boughton The Immortal Hour (vocal score) 1920
2438 Farjeon Tunes without Tales, Op.53 1923
3257 Gibbons 19 Fancies (ed. Glyn) 1925
3360 Bedford Night piece: The shepherd 1925
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Sources Consulted

  • 1. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, edited by Stanley Sadie.
New York and London: Macmillan Publications, 1980.

See also the Wikipedia article.

Authority control

  • VIAF (Stainer & Bell)

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