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English late Baroque composer and organist John Stanley (1712-1786) became an accomplished musician despite a childhood accident that rendered him virtually blind. At age eleven he was made head organist of All Hallows Church, London. He became known to Handel, who came to his later position at Temple Church to hear him. He directed many compositions by others by commiting the music to memory. Many of his compositions were lost following his death.

Resources in This Category

• Classical Archives: Charles John Stanley

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/6448.html
  Biography and music files offered in MIDI format.

• John Stanley

  http://rslade.co.uk/18th-century-music/composers/john-stanley/
  Chronological biography and discography with illustrations.

• John Stanley

  http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/stanley.php
  Classical.net discography and portrait.

• John Stanley: a concise biography

  http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxstanley.html
  Portrait, life and work of this blind composer-organist in London. Music samples from his opus 2 concertos for harpsichord/organ and strings.

• John Stanley: Six Concertos for Strings/Organ/Harpsichord. CD

  http://www.baroquecds.com/01Web.html
  Full description of CD content, illustration, and music samples. Historic 1764 organ. Little Orchestra of London, Leslie Jones.

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