Charles Hylton Stewart (1884-1932) was an English organist and composer. Among his compositions are a number of Anglican chants. Here is a performance of Stewart’s setting of Psalm 23 by the Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral (London)
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Music for SS. Simon & Jude (Trinity 22, October 28, 2018)
This year, the 22nd Sunday after Trinity falls on the feast-day of St. Simon and St. Jude. The Collect for the day: “O ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” Our Offertory Anthem on this Sunday is “Blessed are those that be undefiled,” a setting of the first six verses of Psalm 119 by Thomas Tallis (1505-1585). The Communion Motet for this Sunday is…
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Charles Hylton Stewart (1884-1932)
Charles Hylton Stewart was an English cathedral organist, who served in Rochester Cathedral and St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. In addition to composing a number of Anglican chants to be used in chanting the Psalms, he wrote several works for organ. His father, Charles Henry Hylton Stewart (1849 – 1922), was a organist who later in life took holy orders and served as an Anglican priest in New Brighton, Bath, and Chester Cathedral. Works by Charles Hylton Stewart in the All Saints Choir repertoire Psalm 23 (Anglican chant) Psalm 142 (Anglican chant)