Charles Sanford Terry (historian)

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Charles Sanford Terry (1913)
German edition of Terry's Bach biography with a preface by Karl Straube

Charles Sanford Terry (born October 24, 1864 in Newport Pagnell , England , † November 5, 1936 in Aberdeen , Scotland ) was a British historian . In addition to historical accounts, he published numerous writings on the person and work of Johann Sebastian Bach .

Life

Terry came from a family of doctors. He attended St Paul's Cathedral Choir School , where he also appeared as a boy soloist, then Lancing College . After studying and graduating , he became a lecturer in history at Cambridge University , and in 1890 at Newcastle University . From 1898 until his retirement in 1930 he was Professor of History at the University of Aberdeen .

Terry was a skilled musician. From 1898 to 1913 he conducted the choir and orchestra at Aberdeen University. In 1909 he founded the first competitive music festival in Scotland. A close friendship connected him with Edward Elgar and his family.

He published numerous fundamental works mainly on the history of Scotland. In addition, his lifelong interest was in the biography of Johann Sebastian Bach and the analysis and interpretation of his works. His books gave the English-speaking world deeper access to Bach's work, especially to the chorale-based compositions. But they were also taken into account in Germany and some of them were translated into German.

Terry has received numerous honorary degrees in England and Scotland. In 1931 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . In Germany, the University of Leipzig awarded him an honorary doctorate on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Bach in 1935 . The Mayor of Leipzig, Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, mentioned Terry's honor, against the will of the National Socialist cultural politicians, in his central anniversary address in the presence of Adolf Hitler .

Terry also worked as a hymn poet. His On Earth Has Dawned This Day of Days , a adaptation of Nikolaus Hermanns published is the glorious day , is a popular Easter song in English-speaking churches to this day.

literature

  • Charles Sanford Terry and Elgar's Violin Concerto . In: Byron Adams (Ed.): Edward Elgar and His World . Princeton 2007, pp 173-192 ( Teildigitalisat )

Web links

Commons : Charles Sanford Terry  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Walter Emery: Terry, Charles Sanford (1864-1936), historian, Bach scholar . Grove Music Online 2001 ( partially digitized )
  2. ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter T. (PDF; 432 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved October 8, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Adelheid von Saldern (Ed.): Staged pride. City representations in three German societies (1935–1975) . Stuttgart 2005, p. 141
  4. ↑ cf. YouTube videos
personal data
SURNAME Terry, Charles Sanford
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British historian and Bach researcher
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Newport Pagnell
DATE OF DEATH November 5, 1936
Place of death Aberdeen