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Humphrey was born on May 22, 1854 in London, England, United Kingdeom, the son of Humphrey Stark of Reading, Berks County.
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The oracle
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King Hal: A Romantic Opera in Three Acts for Mixed Voices (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from King Hal: A Romantic Opera in Three Acts for Mixed Voices Leonard, a forester, is in love with Phyllis, the daughter of Bardolph, host of the Star and Garter inn at Windsor. A guest at the inn is Dorothy, a coquettish widow, supposed to be wealthy. Robert, the constable of Windsor, woos Dorothy for her money,but suspicious of Bardolph,makes the latter's wife Elizabeth jealous of her, the better to prosecute his own suit. King Hal is expected at Windsor, and the town is in gala attire to welcome its beloved monarch. Leonard's attentions to Phyllis are rejected by her parents, and he wanders off in a sullen mood. The king arrives at Windsor, dis guised as a huntsman. He dismisses his attendants, meets Phyllis,,and presses his attentions upon her. She calls for assistance, Leonard rushes upon the scene, Strikes the king, who then reveals his rank and orders Leonard into custody condemning him to death. Leonard escapes and takes refuge with the outlaws in Windsor forest. They te ceive him kindly and enlist him as one of their band. Robert, the constable of Windsor, win the king's favor, has tracked Leonard to the outlaws' camp. He is discovered, and mseli captured. Leonard recognizes him, but nobly.refuses to betray him. Phyllis, who has heard the Yeomen of the Guard discuss their plans for Leonard's capture, appears, to warn her lover. He refuses to abandon his comrades, the Yeomen of the Guard rush on and a fight ensues in which the outlaws are surrounded and taken. Ert receives all the credit of the afiray. His valor is the subject of a song by Bardolph, but Elizabeth, who has become aware of his mischief-making, exposes his poltroonery. Leonard and the outlaws are led to execution. Phyllis prostrates herself at King Hal's feet, and craves her lover's life. The king at first refuses, and then by a sudden impulse, relents,'and forgives Leonard, Ralph, the dutlaw chief, and his com rades. He also insists that Robert, the mendacious and mischiefmaking constable'shall marry Dorothy, which he is loath to do as he finds she is without fortune. The wedding bells chime, and merriment and feasting once more reign in loyal Windsor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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John Humphrey Stewart
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He matriculated in New College, Oxford, in 1873 and obtained the degree of B. Mus. in 1875.
Career
At the age of eleven Stewart began his career as chorister and organist, and until 1886 played the organ in various London churches.
In 1901 he was engaged for a number of organ recitals at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, and after this engagement went to Boston, where for two years he was organist of Trinity Church. He then returned to California, and from 1902 to 1914 was organist of St. Dominic's in San Francisco.
In 1915 he was appointed official organist of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, and from that time until his death he served as municipal organist of San Diego. In this position he gave almost daily recitals on the organ at Balboa Park, the first out-door organ in the world. Owing to the ideal climate, the recitals were seldom interrupted by rain, and the series offered from 250 to 300 concerts each year.
In 1919 the programs presented 2270 selections by 385 composers. As a composer Stewart achieved his greatest distinction for his choral work, "The Hound of Heaven. "
In addition to these major works he composed songs, shorter choruses, pieces for violin, organ, and piano, and incidental music to several plays.
He died on December 28, 1932 in San Diego.
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Humphrey John Stewart was a founder of the American Guild of Organists and in 1899 was awarded the gold medal of that organization for an anthem. In 1907 two of his choral works won prizes, one from the Chicago Madrigal Club and the other from the Pittsburgh Male Chorus. He was accorded the official flag of the City of New York "for distinguished ability as a recital organist" in 1921, and in 1930 received from Pope Pius XI the decoration of Commander of the Holy Sepulchre. His important works are The Nativity, an oratorio (1888); His Majesty, a comic opera (1890); The Conspirators, an operetta (1900); two orchestral suites, Montezuma (1903), and Scenes in California (1906) and others.
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King Hal: A Romantic Opera in Three Acts for Mixed Voices (Classic Reprint)
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The oracle
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Bluff King Hal: A Romantic Opera in Three Acts
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His Majesty: An Original Comic Opera, In Three Acts (1892)
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John of Nepomuk: Patron Saint of Bohemia
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King Hal: A Romantic Opera in Three Acts for Mixed Voices (Classic Reprint)
Membership
He was a member of the American Guild of Organists and of the Bohemian Club of San Francisco.
Personality
Quotes from others about the person
Elson called him "the leading musical reviewer of the Pacific coast. "
Connections
He had a daughter.
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Unitarian