Ernest Bristow Farrar Born 7.7.1885 Lewisham, London - Died 18.9 1918 Epeley Roussey, France
He was the son of Charles Farrar, a vicar. Ernest was the second of three children1. He married, Olive Mason in 19132. He graduated at Durham University and then studied composition at The Royal College of Music under Charles Stanford and Walter Parratt. He was Organist in Dresden, South Shields and in 1912 Harrogate. He was killed in action during the first world war.
Orchestral
Rhapsody No.1 'The Open Road' (Whitman) Op.9 1908
Rhapsody No.2 'Lavengro' (Borrow) Op.15 1913 (lost)
Tone poem 'The Forsaken Merman' (M.Arnold) Op. 20 1914
Variations in G for piano and orchestra Op.25 1915
English Pastoral Impressions: Spring Morning, Bredon Hill, Over the hills and far away. Op.26 1915 pub. by Stainer & Bell
Prelude on the Angelus for strings Op.27 1915 pub. by Goodwin & Tabb
Three Spiritual Studies for string orchestra: Angelus, Introit and Credo Op.33 pub. by Stainer & Bell
Heroic Elegy Op.36 1918
Chamber
Sonata in A for violin and piano Op.1 (lost)
Celtic Suite: Dalva, The Laughter of Seatach, Eily. for violin and piano Op.11 pub. by Novello & Co.
Celtic Impressions for string quartet: 1.'The Dominion of Dreams' 2. 'In the Shadow of the Hills' Op.31
Piano
Two pieces: Valse Caprice, Shadow Dance Op.8 1913 pub. by Stainer & Bell
Miniature Suite - Prelude, Waltz, Finale Op.16 1913 pub. by Augener
Shadow Dance pub. by Stainer & Bell
Four pieces - 'Pierrot' Op.19/1, 'Pierrette' 19/2, 'Eastern Sketch' 19/3, 'Dance' 19/4 1915. 19/1 & 19/2 pub. by J.Williams. Op.19/3 & 19/4 pub. by Ashdown.
Three pieces - 'Minuet' Op.23/1, 'Lullaby' Op.23/2, 'Caprice' Op.23/3 1916 pub. by Chester
North Country Sketches: 'Sair tyeled hinny', 'Bonny at morn'. 'The Hexamshire Lass'. Op.34 pub. by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew
Organ
Fantasy-Prelude Op.5 1908 pub. by Stainer & Bell
Three Choral preludes: St. Bride, St. Mary, Lord, Thee I praise. Op.7 1908 pub. by Augener
A Wedding Piece Op.18 pub. by OUP
Two pieces: Prelude and variations of a ground bass, Op.22/1. pub. by Augener. Prelude on a Tallis canon (Op.22/2 is lost) pub. by Schirmer
Two pieces: Voluntary, Prelude on St. Flavian. Op.24
Elegy in E flat major pub. by OUP
Six pieces: Prelude, Prelude on St.Flavian, Trio, Postlude, Pastorale and Epilogue on The Old 100th. Op.37 pub. by OUP
Anthems
'They that put their trust' Op.17/2 1914
'Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom' 1917
'Prevent us ,O Lord' Op.32 1917
Choral
'The Blessed Damozel' for soloist, chorus and orchestra words by Rossetti Op.6 1907 pub. by Stainer & Bell
'To Daffodils' for mixed voices Op.13
'Out of Doors' suite for choir and orchestra: 'Song of the open road', 'The Astronomer', 'O Glad culminating song' Op.14
Songs
'Songs of Memory': A Dirg (Heine), Memory (C Rossetti), Sea Foam (Simpson) Op.2
Part songs - 'Cold's the Wind' Op.3/1,'Care, thou canker of our joys' Op.3/2. four part songs pub. by Stainer & Bell
Part songs - 'There was a Maid' Op.4/1, 'The Winter is Past' Op.4/2, 'Jog on, Jog on'Op.4/3. four part songs pub. by Stainer & Bell
'Vagabond Songs' The Wanderer( Arthur Symons), Silent Noon ( Rossetti) , The Roadside Fire ( R L Stevenson), for baritone and orchestra Op.10 pub. by Stainer & Bell
'Margaritae Sorori Op12/1 two part song
'Afton Water' Op12/2 two part song words by R Burns
Three part songs - 'The Chill' ( C.Rossetti) Op.18/1, 'A Dirge' Op.18/2 'Golden Stars' (Heine ) Op.18/3 ) Op.18/1 18/3 pub by Joseph Williams & Co. Op.18/2 pub. by Stainer & Bell
Two Pastorals - 'Brittany' Op.21/1, 'A Song of St. Francis' Op.21/2. Unison Song Op.21/1 pub. by Novello. Op.21/2 pub. by Arnold.
Two Pastorals - 'Come you, Mary', Op.21/3, 'Who would shepherd pipes forsake?' Op.21/4
North Country Folk Tunes Op.28 'The Willow Tree', 'Bonny at Morn' 1916
Three part songs for soprano with piano: 'When I was in love with you', 'When I was one-and-twenty', 'I think no more, lad' Op.29
'Winter is cold hearted three part song Op.30 lost.
'Summer' for soprano and orchestra Op.35 (after Op.30 now lost)
Three Elizabethan Love Songs - 'Diaphenia' Op.38/1, 'The Lovers Plea' 38/2, 'O Mistress Mine' Op.38/3 1910
1.
Ethel Rose Farrar 1882 - 1.3.1955
Ernest Bristow Farrar 7.7.1885 - 18.9.1918
Cecil Francis Farrar 1888 - 24.9.1951 clergyman
2.
Olive Farrar 3.6.1887 - 1979
Has anyone seen the Chandos recording with his orchestral works around? It is now out of print and only available as a download.
Interesting composer! I haven't this cd!!! :'(
flyingdutchman - What do you want to know about the CD? Are asking about its availability?
Yes, please. If found online, I'd sure like to get it (of course more reasonable than the $50+ than it's going for on Amazon). Don't like downloads much.
Can't help you directly, but I ordered and got it only last year, so I'm guessing there will be copies still floating around.
the 3 pieces Op23 published 1916 can be downloaded from IMSLP, by the way.
some useful biography can be found at below web-site
http://www.warcomposers.co.uk/composers.html (http://www.warcomposers.co.uk/composers.html)