Charles H. Steggall (1826 – 1905) was an English
hymnodist and composer. He was the son of R. W.
Steggall (of the London-based harness and saddlery
maker Whippy, Steggall and Fleming), Charles Steggall
was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and then
studied under William Sterndale Bennett at the Royal
Academy of Music, where he subsequently became
Professor of organ and harmony.
Steggall worked as an organist for many parishes
including: Christ Chapel, Maida Vale; Christ Church,
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Charles H. Steggall (1826 – 1905) was an English
hymnodist and composer. He was the son of R. W.
Steggall (of the London-based harness and saddlery
maker Whippy, Steggall and Fleming), Charles Steggall
was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and then
studied under William Sterndale Bennett at the Royal
Academy of Music, where he subsequently became
Professor of organ and harmony.
Steggall worked as an organist for many parishes
including: Christ Chapel, Maida Vale; Christ Church,
Lancaster Gate and Lincoln's Inn, He was also an
examiner for the DMus degree. As its first Hon
Secretary, he played an important role under William
Sterndale Bennett to form the Bach Society, forerunner
to the Bach Choir in London. He taught organ studies to
Helen Johnston (a student at Queen's College, London)
whom Sterndale Bennett had chosen to translate the St
Matthew Passion from German into English for the first
performance in London on 6 April 1854. He edited the
first English edition of Bach's Six Motets (BWV
225–230). He was one of the first twenty-one members
of the Royal College of Organists. In 1906 he
republished the Complete edition of the Hymns Ancient
and Modern. He died in Notting Hill, London.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Steggall)
Although originally composed for Chorus (SATB) & Organ,
I created this arrangement of "Remember now thy
Creator" for Winds (Flute, Oboe, French Horn & Bassoon)
& Strings (2 Violins, Viola & Cello).
SHEET MUSIC