ROBERT P. STEWART

Sir Robert Prescott Stewart (1825-1894) was born in Dublin, Ireland, and trained as chorister at the Cathedral School of Christ Church Cathedral. In 1844, he was appointed organist at Christ Church and, later, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. Stewart became Professor of Music at the University of Dublin in 1862 where Sir Charles V. Stanford was his pupil. He was also a teacher of piano and harmony and composition at Royal Irish Academy of Music. He was conductor of the University of Dublin Choral Society and the Bray Philharmonic Society. Stewart was editor of the 1876 Irish Church Hymnal. His multifaceted career was held in high regard and he was viewed as the ‘figurehead’ of music in Ireland by his English contemporaries.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	The bells of st. Michael’s tower	SATBB	William Knyvett	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The cruiskeen lawn			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The fairest flower		John Francis Waller	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The wine-cup is circling			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing