At the Abbey Gate - In C Major - Poem by C. J. Darling - ...
Stanford, Charles Villiers / Darling, C. J.
Charles V. Stanford's "At the Abbey Gate, Op.177" is a classical musical composition set to the words of C. J. Darling's wonderful poem of the same name. This particular piece is for chorus and orchestra, and was first published in 1921 by Boosey & Co. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) was an Irish composer, conductor, and teacher of music. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and continued his studies in Berlin and Leipzig...