This is the complete sheet music for Charles V. Stanford's "Merlin and the Gleam, Op. 172", a musical composition based upon the eponymous poem by seminal English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Tennyson's poem was inspired by the famous English Arthurian legend, and is concerned with the character of Merlin in particular. Tennyson was at the forefront of the 19th century revival and popularity of the fabled legend, writing a number of poems based upon it-the most famous being "The Lady of Shalott" (1832). This volume will appeal to lovers of classical music and poetry alike, and it it not to be missed by discerning collectors of related literature. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) was an Irish composer, conductor, and teacher of music. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and continued his studies in Berlin and Leipzig. He was a very influential composer, responsible for making Cambridge University Musical Society an internationally-acclaimed organisation. Stanford was also a profuse composer, producing a large corpus of work in many genres; however, he is perhaps best remembered for his Anglican choral works for church performance. His music eventually became overshadowed by that of Edward Elgar and a number of his former pupils in the 20th century. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of musical notation.