Name: A Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Author: Herbert Stanley Oakeley

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Herbert Stanley Oakeley, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900)

“ Later in life Wesley soared even higher—for instance, in his noble 'O Lord, Thou art my God,' above mentioned, in his 'Ascribe unto the Lord,' composed in the Winchester period, and also in the exquisite little anthem, 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,' wherein knowledge and dignity of true church style is so conspicuous, and which is one of the brightest gems in a collection of choral jewels.
As an organist, Wesley was for a considerable period acknowledged the first in this country. His touch was eminently legato, his style always noble and elevated. ”

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Herbert Stanley Oakeley, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900)

“ As a teacher, it may be recorded of him (by one who was his last pupil) that the elevation and nobility of his style, the exclusion of everything derogatory to the instrument, whether as regards composition or performance, his care in never overlooking an awkwardly fingered or pedalled passage, and his reverence and enthusiasm for the great music he delighted to teach, combined with other eminent qualities to place him in the foremost rank. ”

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Herbert Stanley Oakeley, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900)

“ His sacred music is chiefly distinguished by a noble, often even an antique style, and by rich harmonies as well as by surprisingly beautiful modulations.' Before his candidature at Edinburgh Wesley took a Doctor's degree, by special grace, at Oxford, and wrote, as exercise, his fine anthem in eight parts, 'O Lord, Thou art my God.' In 1849 he was appointed to Winchester Cathedral, where the school offered facilities for the education of his sons. ”

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Herbert Stanley Oakeley, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900)

“ Wesley may fairly be placed in the highest rank of his contemporaries, i.e. 1830–1860. In his elaborate Service in E major, published with an interesting preface whilst he was at Leeds, advantage is taken of modern resources of harmony and modulation, without departure, now so often the case, from the lines of that true church school to which the composer had been so long habituated. And this judicious combination of ancient and modern is characteristic of his church music, in which he gives practical illustration of the reform which he was always urging. ”

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Herbert Stanley Oakeley, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900)

“ SCHNEIDER, Johann Gottlob, the celebrated Dresden organist, brother of the preceding, was born at Alt-gersdorf, Oct. 28, 1789. His musical talent was manifest at the age of 5 years, when he began to learn the organ, pianoforte, violin, and some of the orchestral wind-instruments. His first master for organ was Unger, of Zittau, and in his 22nd year he was appointed organist to the University church at Leipzig. ”

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Herbert Stanley Oakeley, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900)

“ That he felt deeply and aimed high is proved in the devotional and masterly works with which, at a period when our ecclesiastical music was at a low ebb, he enriched the choral repertory of the Church of England. ”

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Herbert Stanley Oakeley, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900)

“ In 1832 he became organist of Hereford Cathedral, conducting the festival there in 1834, and a year later marrying the sister of Dean Merewether, when he migrated to Exeter, and remained at that cathedral several years, during which period his reputation as the first English church composer and organist of his country became established. ”

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