Short bio Horatio Parker
Birthday:
1863 in Auburndale, MA
Died:
1919 in Cedarhurst, NY
Active:
1890s - 1900s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Post-Romantic
Full biography Horatio Parker
Horatio Parker was an American composer, conductor, and teacher born on September 15, 1863, in Auburndale, Massachusetts. He studied music at the Boston Music School, and later at Munich's Royal Conservatory. After returning to the US, he taught at the University of Iowa, before becoming a faculty member at Yale University in 1894, where he remained until his death in 1919.
Parker's music was heavily influenced by Romanticism, and he was known for his expressive melodies and lush harmonies. He wrote extensively for chorus on both sacred and secular texts , including his two oratorios, "Hora Novissima" and "Saint Christopher," and many anthems, hymns, and other choral works. Parker also wrote two operas , a symphony, and numerous smaller vocal and instrumental works.
In addition to his career as a composer, Parker was an influential teacher and conductor. He was one of the founders of the American Guild of Organists and served as its national president from 1896 to 1898. He taught a generation of composers, including Charles Ives, who studied with him at Yale. Parker's other notable students include Horatio Connell, Leo Sowerby, Homer Grunn, and Henry Gilbert.
Overall, Horatio Parker was a prolific and highly regarded figure in American music during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His contributions to choral music, opera, and symphonic music continue to be celebrated today.
Compositions featuring Horatio Parker
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona, opera | Opera | 1910 | |
| 2 | Sonata for organ in E flat minor, Op. 65 | 17:24 min | Keyboard | 1908 |
| 3 | Vathek, symphonic poem for orchestra | 14:54 min | Orchestral | 1903 |
| 4 | Organ Concerto in E flat minor, Op. 55 | 20:39 min | Concerto | 1902 |
| 5 | Now sinks the sun, anthem | 6:56 min | Choral | 1902 |
| 6 | Songs (4), Op 51 | Vocal Music | 1901 | |
| 7 | Northern Ballad, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op 46 | 13:56 min | Orchestral | 1899 |
| 8 | Rejoice, the Lord Is King!, hymn | 4:01 min | Choral | 1894 |
| 9 | Hora Novissima, oratorio | 61:09 min | Choral | 1893 |
| 10 | Cahál Mór of the Wine-Red Hand, for voice & orchestra | 14:14 min | Vocal Music | 1893 |
| 11 | Triumphal March, Op 28/1 | 5:50 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1891 |
| 12 | Postlude for organ | 4:09 min | - | |
| 13 | Pieces (5) for organ, Op. 68 | 16:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 14 | Postlude for organ, Op. 66/4 | 2:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 15 | Pieces (4) for organ, Op. 66 | 20:53 min | Keyboard | - |
| 16 | Pastorale, Op. 28 | 3:53 min | Keyboard | - |
| 17 | Quick March for 2 organists | 3:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 18 | Old English Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op 47: The Complacent Lover | Vocal Music | - | |
| 19 | Revery, Op. 66/2 | 5:01 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Risoluto for organ, Op. 68/5 | 2:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Scherzino for organ, Op. 66/3 | 3:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Scherzo for organ, Op. 32/3 | 4:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Scherzo for string orchestra | 5:14 min | Orchestral | - |
| 24 | Seldom Cleanly | 3:35 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 25 | Sketches (4) for piano, Op. 19: No. 1, Romanza | 3:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Sketches (4) for piano, Op. 19: No. 2, Scherzino | 1:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Sketches (4) for piano, Op. 19: No. 3, Etude Melodieuse | 2:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Sketches (4) for piano, Op. 19: No. 4, Nocturne | 5:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | Slumber-Song for organ, Op. 68/2 | 3:28 min | Keyboard | - |
| 30 | Songs (3) for voice & piano | 20:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op 24 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 32 | Suite for violin, cello & piano, Op. 35 | 20:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | The Lark now leaves his wat'ry nest | 1:50 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 34 | Valse Gracile, for piano, Op. 49/3 | 2:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 35 | Lyrics (6) for piano, Op. 25: No. 1, Reverie | 4:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Arietta for organ | 3:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Characteristic Pieces (3) for piano: No. 1, Gavotte | 2:08 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Characteristic Pieces (3) for piano: No. 2, Caprice | 2:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 39 | Characteristic Pieces (3) for piano: No. 3, Elegie | 5:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Compositions (4) for organ, Op 20 | 4:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 41 | Compositions (4) for organ, Op 36 | 6:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 42 | Concert Piece for organ, Op 17 | 4:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Easter Anthem | 6:54 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Festival Prelude, Op. 66/1 | 7:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Grant, We Beseech Thee, for chorus | 2:09 min | Choral | - |
| 46 | I shall be waiting | Vocal Music | - | |
| 47 | Light's Glittering Morn | 6:22 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 48 | Love in May, Op 51/1 | 1:26 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 49 | Pastoral Interlude for organ, Op. 32/4 | 2:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 50 | Lyrics (6) for piano, Op. 25: No. 2, Ballad | 3:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 51 | Lyrics (6) for piano, Op. 25: No. 3, Rondino | 2:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 52 | Lyrics (6) for piano, Op. 25: No. 4, Fairy Tale | 3:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 53 | Lyrics (6) for piano, Op. 25: No. 5, Barcarolle | 3:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 54 | Lyrics (6) for piano, Op. 25: No. 6, Novelette | 4:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 55 | Magnificat & Nunc dimitis in E for chorus | 8:34 min | Choral | - |
| 56 | Marcia Religiosa | 3:54 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 57 | Melody for organ in E major (3 Compositions [1896], No. 2) | 5:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 58 | Novelette for organ, Op. 68/3 | 2:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 59 | Old English Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op 47 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 60 | Andante religioso, for organ, Op. 17/4 | 6:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 61 | Once I Loved A Maiden Fair | 2:06 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
Albums featuring Horatio Parker
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Rossini • Buck • Parker • Ives • Wagner • Gershwin − Rudolf Innig – Variations On America(SACD, Album) | 2013 | MDG |
| 2 |  |
Horatio William Parker, Benjamin Britten – Hora Novissima, The Building of the House(Cassette, ) | 2004 | Berkshire Choral Festival |
| 3 |  |
Edward MacDowell, Horatio Parker, Victor Herbert, Arthur Farwell, Henry Hadley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Krueger – Recordings Of The Society For The Preservation Of The American Musical Heritage(CD, Album) | 2003 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 4 |  |
Horatio Parker - Peter Kairoff (2) – American Reverie (Piano Music Of Horatio Parker)(CD, ) | 1998 | Albany Records |
| 5 |  |
Horatio Parker - Albert Ahlstrom – Horatio Parker: 21 Organ Works(CD, Album) | 1995 | Raven Records (29) |
| 6 |  |
The Toledo Trio, Ives, Beach, Parker – The Toledo Trio Paints Three New England Portraits(CD, Album) | 1988 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 7 |  |
George W. Chadwick / Horatio Parker - Albany Symphony Orchestra, Julius Hegyi – Symphony No. 2 / A Northern Ballad | 1986 | New World Records |
| 8 |  |
Horatio Parker / George Faxon / The Trinity Choir – Hora Novissima(LP, Stereo) | 1979 | Trinity Church (Boston) |
| 9 |  |
Arthur Foote / William Osborne, Horatio Parker – Suite In D, Op. 54 / Sonata In E Flat, Op. 65(LP, Album) | 1978 | Orion |
| 10 |  |
Dudley Buck • W. Eugene Thayer • Horatio Parker • John Knowles Paine • George E. Whiting - Richard Morris (9) – Fugues, Fantasia & Variations | 1976 | New World Records |
| 11 |  |
Franz Liszt / Horatio W. Parker / Robert Schumann - Music Of The Church Choir – Fantasy And Fugue On The Chorale (Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam) / Jam Sol Recedit / Canon In B Major(LP, Stereo) | 1970 | Outreach (2) |
| 12 |  |
Horatio Parker, Henry Hadley, Karl Krueger, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London) – Second Symphonic Poem, VATHEK / Tone Poem, SALOME(LP, Stereo) | 1967 | The Society For The Preservation Of The American Musical Heritage |
| 13 |  |
Horatio William Parker, Frank Van Der Stucken, William Henry Fry, John Knowles Paine, Karl Krueger, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London) – A Northern Ballad / Rigaudon For Orchestra / Overture To Macbeth / Moorish Dance From Azara(LP, Stereo) | 1966 | The Society For The Preservation Of The American Musical Heritage |
| 14 |  |
Horatio Parker - Asylum Hill Cong. Church Choir – Hora Novissima (Choral Evensong)(2×Acetate, LP) | 1958 | G. H. Fay |
| 15 |  |
Horatio W. Parker, American Recording Society Orchestra And Chorus, William Strickland, Gertrude Hopf, E. Wien, Edward Kent (2), Walter Berry / Ernst Bacon, Max Schoenherr – Hora Novissima / Ford's Theatre(2×LP, Album) | 1953 | American Recording Society |
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