Bernard Naylor
Bernard James Naylor (born November 22, 1907 in Cambridge , † May 19, 1986 in Bassenthwaite ) was an English composer , conductor and organist .
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Bernard James Naylor was the son of Edward W. Naylor and the grandson of John Naylor , who were both composers and organists. He was at the Royal Conservatory of Music student of Gustav Holst , John Ireland and Ralph Vaughan Williams and studied from 1927 to 1931 organ at Exeter College of Oxford University .
From 1932 to 1935 he stayed in Winnipeg , where he was organist and choirmaster at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church and conducted the Winnipeg Male Voice Choir , the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra . From 1936 to 1939 he was organist and musical director of Oxford College .
In 1940 Naylor returned to Canada, where he founded the Little Symphony of Montreal in 1942 , which he directed until 1947. From 1950 to 1952 he taught at Oxford University, then at Reading University . In 1959 he finally moved to Canada, where he lived as a composer first in Winnipeg and from 1968 in Victoria.
In his younger years Naylor composed large orchestral and choral works, from which he later distanced himself in part. After a break between 1935 and 1947, he composed his mature works such as the Three Latin Motets , King Solomon's Prayer and the Missa da camera . Together with his wife Dorothy, a daughter of the politician Thomas Crerar , he built up an extensive art collection, which he bequeathed to the Winnipeg Art Gallery .
Works
- Presences for high voice and piano, 1947
- Speaking from the Snow for high voice and piano, 1947
- Songs of Regret for low voice and piano, 1947
- The Living Fountain for high voice and string orchestra, 1947–1963
- Sonnets from the Portuguese for mezzo-soprano and string quartet, 1948
- Three (Latin) Motets for mixed choir, 1949
- The Annunciation According to Saint Luke for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and chamber orchestra, 1949
- Nine (English) Motets for Mixed Cjor, 1952
- King Solomon's Prayer for soprano, mixed choir and chamber orchestra, 1953
- Three Shakespearean Sonnets for baritone and orchestra, 1957
- String Trio , 1960
- Six Poems from Miserere for two sopranos and mixed choir, 1960
- Stabat Mater for four-part female choir and orchestra, 1961
- The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Faun for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble, 1965
- Not So Far as the Forest for soprano and string quartet, 1966
- Three Sacred Pieces for mixed choir and orchestra, 1968–1971
- Exultat mundus gaudio , for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and mixed choir, 1969
- Missa sine Credo a 4 for mixed choir, 1969
- On Mrs. Arabella Hunt Singing for soprano, viol and harpsichord, 1970
- Personal Landscapes for soprano and chamber orchestra, 1971
- Dejection for chamber ensemble, 1973
- The Three Stars / Epode for soprano, tenor, bass and mixed choir, 1973
- Four Dreams and a Vision for deep voice and piano 1974
- Three Feminine Things for high voice and piano, 1974
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- Bernard Naylor ( English, French ) In: Encyclopedia of Music in Canada . published by The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- The Manitoba Historical Society - Memorable Manitobans: Bernard Naylor
- Bernard Naylor in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Naylor, Bernard |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Naylor, Bernard James |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer, organist and conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambridge |
DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1986 |
Place of death | Bassenthwaite |