Stainer & Bell
British sheet music publisher
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Stainer & Bell Limited is a British music publisher, specialized in classical sheet music.
Founded1907
FounderSydney Bransgrove, Albert Lucas Fransella, Richard Henry Walthew, George Francis Geaussant, Isabel Gertrude Geaussant, and George Riley
Headquarters location
- Victoria House
- 23 Gruneisen Road
- Finchley
- London
Key peopleJoint managing directors: Carol and Keith Wakefield[1]
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| Founded | 1907 |
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| Founder | Sydney Bransgrove, Albert Lucas Fransella, Richard Henry Walthew, George Francis Geaussant, Isabel Gertrude Geaussant, and George Riley |
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| Key people | Joint managing directors: Carol and Keith Wakefield[1] |
| Publication types | Sheet music |
| Official website | www |
History
Stainer & Bell was founded in 1907. In 1917, Stainer & Bell was appointed publisher of the Carnegie Edition. Stainer & Bell acquired Augener & Co. (which had previously acquired music publisher Joseph Williams, founded 1840) and Galliard.[2]
In 1991, the company moved to Victoria House in Finchley Central.[3]
Catalogue
Stainer & Bell publishes a broad selection of predominantly British Music, including the following composers:
- Contemporary composers: Bertie Baigent and Philip Moore[4]
- 20th century composers: Charles Villiers Stanford, Gustav Holst, Janet Mary Salsbury,[5] Ralph Vaughan Williams, Hope Squire,[6] and Herbert Howells.[citation needed]
- Earlier composers: Henry VIII, William Byrd, and Henry Purcell.[citation needed]
- Percussion composers: David Hext, Jack Richards, Brian Stones, Tony Stockley, Andrew McBirnie.[citation needed]
