John Stainer (June 6, 1840 - March 31, 1901) was an English composer and organist. Born in Southwark, he sang as a boy in the choir of St Paul's Cathedral, afterwards becoming organist successively of St Michael's College, Tenbury, Magdalen College, Oxford and finally, in 1872, St Paul's. His work as choir trainer and organist set standards for Anglican church music which are still influential today. He was also active as an academic, becoming professor of music at Oxford University in 1889 and conducting pioneering research into early music. As a composer he produced a large amount of sacred music of varying quality, including the cantata The Crucifixion, the Sevenfold Amen and numerous hymn tunes.
St. Cross Church, Oxford: Sir John Stainer, Composer, Organist & MusicologistBibliography
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