Stainer

British  

/ ˈsteɪnə /

noun

1. Sir John . 1840–1901, British composer and organist, noted for his sacred music, esp the oratorio The Crucifixion (1887)

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Example Sentences

“It seemed like people were being discharged when they still needed their services,” Ms. Stainer said.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2023

Where Stainer opts to add a diminished chord to “Glory,” Willcocks instead chooses the more symbolically rich “Word.”

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Inmates assigned to SHU units who want to leave must participate in a four-year program, during which they remain in the units, but gradually earn more privileges, Stainer said.

From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2014

Co-chairman of the Classic Brit awards committee, Dickon Stainer, said: "John Williams has crafted some of the most memorable film scores for over half a century."

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2012

In the meantime Nicolaus Diehl, of Hamburg, published a little book on Violins, into which was imported a portion of the romance traceable to the novels or poems on Stainer.

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George