text: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford ( 30 September 1852 -- 29 March 1924 ) was an eminent English-domiciled ( though Irish-born ) composer who was particularly notable for his choral music .
simplified: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford ( born Dublin , 30 September 1852 ; died London , 29 March 1924 ) was an Irish composer who lived in England for most of his life .