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Re: Little Cornard

Ron,
This is what the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians has to 
say about him:


Shaw, Martin Fallas (b. London 9 March 1875; d. Southwold 24 Oct 
1958). English composer, brother of Geoffrey Shaw. Studied at the 
Royal College of Music, where he was a pupil of Stanford for 
composition. After a number of years' varied but unremunerative work 
associated with Gordon Craig and Isadora Duncan in connection with 
the stage both in England and Germany he became organist of St. 
Mary', Primrose Hill (1908-20), and St. Martin-in-the-Fields 
(1920-24). His interest in specifically was early marked by his 
goundation of the Purcell Operatic Society and its production of Dido 
and Aeneas in 1900. He had a lifelong concern to turn the vocal music 
by which the community expressed itself, whether in school, church, 
or on national occasions, into healthier channels than he found it, 
bringing to bear thereupon the influences of folksong and plainsong. 
In this, his numerous editions played an influential part. His 
autobiography agreeably reveals his characteristic standpoint.
As a composer he mainly cultivated stage music and choral music, as 
well as solo songs and church music. Though with few exceptions his 
prolific output of songs leaves the impression of good taste without 
strong character, they were welcomed by fastidious singers of their 
day. The Song of the Palanquin Bearers (comp.1898, publ. 1917) is 
however outstandingly successful in the evocation of its subject, and 
one or two songs (for example his setting of Masefield's Cargoes, 
1924) played an honourable role as unison songs for schools. His more 
orthodox church music (for example the anthem Jesu, the very thought 
is sweet, 1933) is always lyrical and well contrived, but his most 
characteristically influential pieces were for congregational use, 
and in this connection his hymn tunes "Little Cornard" and "Marching" 
must be named.
Shaw received the Lambeth degree of DMus in 1932, was appointed OBE 
in 1955 and made a Fellow of the RCM in 1958.

Hope this is helpful - if I manage to find anything out about Little 
Cornard in particular I shall let you know - it's a fantastic tune if 
nothing else!!!
Dave




> Hi gang,
> 
> Is there someone who can tell me something about the tune :
> "Little Cornard" ? This tune is written by : "Martin Shaw"
> (1875-1958). Any knowledge about this guy ?
> Or something about the poet who wrote the words among this
> tune : "C.E. Oakley" ?
> This tune is in the Salvation Army Band Tune Book no. 225
> and the words to it in the Sing for Joy songbook no. 281.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
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David Roberts
Musical Director, Pangbourne and District Silver Band
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