Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry(1st Baronet) ( 27th Feb 1848 – 7th Oct 1918 )
Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet was an English composer, teacher and historian of music.
Born in Bournemouth Parry was the youngest of the six children of Thomas Gambier Parry and his first wife Isabella of Highnam Court, Gloucestershire. His early education was provided by a preparatory school in Malvern from January 1856 to the middle of 1858. Parry was sent to Eton in 1861 where he would distinguish himself at sport as well as in music. This was in spite of the early signs of the heart problems that were to affect him for the rest of his life.
In 1867 Parry left Eton and went up to Exeter College, Oxford. He didn’t study music, following the intentions of his father for a commercial career, and instead read Law and Modern history. His musical concerns took second place during his time at Oxford, though during one summer holiday, acting on the advise of Wesley, he went to Stuttgart and studied with Henry Hugh Pierson. (see full story inside)
