like "Willow the King," one of the most famous of all cricketing songs. His opera, "Cinderella" was performed at Harrow in 1883. His pupils included Elsie Hall and Mary Louisa White. Organist at Balliol College, Oxford Farmer left Harrow in 1885 to take up the post of Organist at Balliol College, Oxford. During his tenure, he founded the Balliol College Musical Society. His proposed Sunday evening concerts in the College Hall were initially controversial when the performances on the Sabbath were strongly disapproved of by strict Sabbatarians. However, the Sunday evening concerts are still presented by the College Music Society today. While at Balliol he composed Warwick School's first school song, Here's a Song For All, in 1892. He championed the music of Bach, editing two volumes for school students, and his own oratorio "Christ and His Soldiers" was popular with smaller choirs. Most of Farmer's stage works were intended for amateurs, often youngsters. Compositions Christ and His Soldiers - 1878 - a children's oratorio Harrow School Songs - 1881 Harrow School Marches - 1881 Cinderella - c1883 - an opera The Pied Piper - n.d. - an opera Hunting Songs Quadrilles - for chorus and orchestra Nursery Rhymes Quadrilles - for chorus and orchestra The Harrow Songs and Glees - 1890 Gaudeamus - 1890 Also some instrumental music, including a piano quintet and two septets for piano, flute and strings. References External links The grave of John and Mary Elizabeth Farmer in St Sepulchre's Cemetery, Oxford, with biography 1835 births 1901 deaths People from Nottingham Teachers at Harrow School English composers 19th-century English musicians Burials at St Sepulchre's Cemetery