“ His chamber music, exquisite part-songs and solo songs maintain the high standard of his greater works. At the opening of the Royal College of Music in 1883 he was appointed professor of composition and of musical history, and in 1894, on the retirement of Sir George Grove, Parry succeeded him as principal. He was appointed Choragus of Oxford University in 1883, succeeding Stainer in the professorship of the university in 1900. He received the honorary degree of Mus. D. at Cambridge 1883, Oxford 1884, Dublin 1891; and was knighted in 1898. Outside the domain of creative music. ”

“ His music to The Birds of Aristophanes (Cambridge, 1883) and The Frogs (Oxford, 1892) are striking examples of humour in music; and that to Agamemnon (Cambridge, 1900) is among the most impressive compositions of the kind. ”