The British Musical Biography

[E] Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, Kt.,
composer, organist, and conductor, born at
Ealing, Middlesex, July 22, 1830. Second
son of Sir Herbert Oakeley, Bart., and of
Athole Murray, niece of the fourth Duke of
Athole. Educated at Rugbv School, and
Christ Church, Oxford, graduating B.A., 1853,
and M.A., 1856. He had at an early age shown
decided taste and talent for music, and at
Oxford studied harmony under Stephen Elvey.
On leaving the University he went to Leipzig
and studied with Plaidy, Moscheles, and
Papperitz ; then under Johann Schneider,
Dresden ; and finally with Professor H. Karl
Breidenstein, at Bonn. Though intended for
another profession, he now determined to
devote himself to music ; and in 1865 became
a candidate for the Raid Chair at Edinburgh.
He was elected, and the position of the Pro-
fessorship, so much improved by his prede-
cessor, John Donaldson (q.v.), was much
enhanced by his worlc. The annual " Raid
Concert " became a three-days' Festival, and
the fine performances of the Halle orchestra
gave a great impulse to the study and appre-
ciation of orchestral music in Scotland. His
organ recitals, and the concerts of the Edin-
burgh University Musical Society helped
forward the cause of musical education in the
district. In 1864 he was elected member of
a society called " Quirites," at Rome, and
after his Edinburgh appointments many
distinctions were awarded him : Mus. Doc,
Cantuar, 1871 ; Mus. Doc, Cambridge, /io/(oris
causd, 1871 ; the same, Oxford, 1879 ; LL.D.,
Aberdeen, 1881 ; D.C.L., Toronto, 1886 ; Mus.
Doc, Dublin, 1887; St. Andrew's, 1888;
Adelaide, 1895; LL.D., Edinburgh, 1891;
and on his resignation of the Chair of Music
in May of that year, he was made Emeritus
Professor, 1892. He was also elected an Hon.
Member of Institutions at Bologna, and Rome.

[+] In 1876, at the inauguration of the Scottish
National Monument to the late Prince Con-
sort, the music was directed and composed by
the Professor, who received the honour of
knighthood from the Queen, at Holyrood.
Ha was appointed composer to the Queen, in
Scotland ; President of the Cheltenham
Musical Festival, from 1887. Besides his
professional work, he has lectured and given
organ performances in various places ; and
was for some years musical correspondent of
The Guardian, and contributor to other
journals.

[W] Works. — Vocal . Jubilee Lyric, a short
cantata, Cheltenham Festival, 1887 ; Who is
this that comath from Edom ? Six short
anthems ; The Glory of Lebanon, composed
for 800th anniversary of consecration of Win-
chester Cathedral, and performed there, April
9, 1893 ; Behold, now praise the Lord ; Seek
Him that maketh the seven stars ; and other
anthams. Service in E fiat ; Psalms and
Hymns for men's voices ; Six hymns, with
orchestra ; Hymn tunes in Hymns Ancient
and Modern, and other collections ; Bible
Psalter ; Prayer Book Psalter, edited. Twenty
songs ; Album of 26 songs, dedicated to Her
Majesty ; Six songs, op. 2 ; Tears, idle tears,
with orchestra, sung by Mile. Titiens at the
Birmingham Festival, 1873 ; To Mary ; and
many other songs. Three duets, German
words, op. 8. Quartets, op. 7, 8 ; Students'
songs; Six part-songs for man's voices, op. 17;
Four nremorial choruses ; Choral songs, op. 25.
National melodies (Scottish), op. 18. Forty
choruses, with orchestral accompaniment,
for Edinburgh University Musical Society,
etc. Insti umental : Suite in Olden Style,
Cheltenham Festival, 1898 ; Edinburgh Festal
March, Liverpool, 1874 ; Funeral March,
op. 23 ; Minuet, Chester Festival, 1885 ;
Pastorale, Manchester, 1891, all for orchestra.
Sonata in A, op. 20 ; Rondo Capriccioso ;
Romance, op. 21 ; Three romances, pf.
Gavotte and musette, organ. Arrangements,
etc.

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