June 6 - John Stainer (The Musical Birthday Series)

John Stainer (6 June 1840 – 31 March 1901) was an enormously influential composer, organist, and choirmaster.

Stainless

When Stainer with High Church conviction

Considered Our Lord's Crucifixion,

He did it with sweetness,

Harmonical neatness,

And perfect Oxonian diction.