Charles Wood (composer)

Charles Wood (15 June 1866 – 12 July 1926) was an Irish composer and teacher; his students included Ralph Vaughan Williams at Cambridge and Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music. He is primarily remembered and performed as an Anglican church music composer, but he also wrote songs and chamber music, particularly for string quartet.

Charles Wood
Born(1866-06-22)22 June 1866
Armagh, Ireland, UK
Died12 July 1926(1926-07-12) (aged 60)
Cambridge, England, UK
Occupations
  • Organist
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
SpouseCharlotte Wills-Sandford
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