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Arthur Eaglefield Hull

February 08, 2023

Arthur Eaglefield Hull (10 March 1876 – 4 November 1928)[1] was an English music critic, writer, composer and organist.[2] He was the founder of the British Music Society.[3]

Early life and education

Born in Little Bowden near Market Harborough, Hull was initially a music student of the pianist and theorist Tobias Matthay and the organist Charles W Pearce (1856-1928). He graduated from Oxford University with a B.Mus in 1898 and was awarded a Doctorate of Music (Mus. Doc.) in 1903.[4] In 1898 he was appointed organist and choirmaster at Bishop's Stortford Parish Church.[5]

Career

Hull moved to Huddersfield in Yorkshire where he founded the Huddersfield Music Club in 1900, and where he was the organist at Huddersfield Parish Church from 1904 to 1920. In 1908 he founded the School of Music in Huddersfield, forerunner to the University Music Department. In 1918 he founded the British Music Society.[6] In these roles he championed the music of William Baines in 1920.[7]

He became an editor of several music publications including The Monthly Musical Record (from 1912 until his death),[8] International Library of Books on Music, Library of Music and musicians (a series of books on composers), The Music Lover's Library (short books on classical music subjects) and others.[9] He also taught the piano and organ privately with Frederic Lord and George Oldroyd among his notable pupils.[10][11]

As a composer, Eaglefield-Hull's organ works include the Variations poétiques sur un thème original (1911), the Prelude, Berceuse and Rêverie (1913), and the Fantasy on an old English carol (1921).[12][13] There was also an orchestral Overture in A, Three Shakespeare Songs for voice and strings, and a string quartet.[14] He produced editions of music scores, including the organ sonatas of Alexandre Guilmant.[15][2]

Author

Hull wrote a biography of Alexander Scriabin, and coined the term "mystic chord"[16] to describe the harmonic and melodic device which the Russian composer used in some of his later works.[17] He also wrote a living biography of another mystically inclined composer, Cyril Scott, for whom he had a high regard, calling him "at the least, the equal of those (composers) of any other country".[18] Hull translated and edited biographies of Mussorgsky, Handel, Beethoven and others.[19] He was the general editor for the reference work A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians (Dent, 1924), which covered the period from 1880 onwards,[20] and wrote books and articles on subjects such as musical harmony and organ technique.[21]

Controversy and death

In 1927 his book Music: Classical, Romantic and Modern was published but material in it was found to be borrowed from other writers. How much of this was plagiarism and how much a mere careless, hasty failure to cite sources is not known, but the resultant public denunciations (led by Percy Scholes)[22] left Hull very upset. He took his own life by falling under a train at Huddersfield station on 18 September 1928, dying a few weeks later.[23]

Bibliography

Books written by Hull

Books co-written by Hull

  • Scott, Cyril & Hull, A. E. The Philosophy of modernism – its connection with music (London: Waverley Book Co.).
  • Calvocoressi, M. D. & Hull, A. E. The national music of Russia, Musorgsky and Scriabin (London: Waverley Book).

Books translated and/or edited by Hull

  • Rolland, Romain. Handel (New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1916).
  • Musorgsky, the Russian musical nationalist (London : K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1919?).
  • A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians (Dent, London & Toronto 1924).

References

  1. ^ Sadie, S. (ed.) (1980) The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, [vol. #8]
  2. ^ a b Arthur Eaglefield Hull (Sibley Music Library – 7 September 2010).
  3. ^ Alexandre Guilmant. Organ sonatas. Courier Corporation; 1913. ISBN 978-0-486-40620-6. p. 137–.
  4. ^ 'Hull, Arthur Eaglefield', from Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
  5. ^ The Musical Times, Vol. 39, No. 667 (September 1898), p. 610
  6. ^ Huddersfield Music Society website
  7. ^ William Baines and Flamborough Head, British Music Society
  8. ^ "An English Progressivist". The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams. Cambridge University Press; 14 November 2013. ISBN 978-0-521-19768-7. p. 67, 76.
  9. ^ 'Arthur Eaglefield Hull,' Monthly Musical Record 58, No. 696 (December 1928), pp. 357-58
  10. ^ Margaret Frazer. "Frederic Lord". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  11. ^ Leach, Gerald. British Composer Profiles (2001), p. 152
  12. ^ Hull, Arthur Eaglefield, scores at IMSLP
  13. ^ Compositions and arrangements for the organ by A. E. Hull (University of Rochester).
  14. ^ Arthur Eaglefield Hull (ed.) A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians (Dent, London & Toronto 1924)
  15. ^ Organ Sonatas by Alexandre Guilmant
  16. ^ "Skryabin and the Impossible", p.314. Simon Morrison. Journal of the American Musicological Society, Vol. 51, No. 2. (Summer, 1998), pp. 283–330.
  17. ^ A great Russian tone poet, Scriabin ("Library of Music and Musicians", London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1916) pp. 101–115.
  18. ^ Cyril Scott, composer, poet and philosopher ("Library of Music and Musicians", London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1919) p180.
  19. ^ See advertisement at the front of Handel (London : K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd., 1920).
  20. ^ "A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians". Music and Letters (review). V (4): 374–375. October 1924. doi:10.1093/ml/V.4.374.
  21. ^ Grainger the Modernist. Routledge; 9 March 2016. ISBN 978-1-317-12502-0 p. 80–.
  22. ^ Scholes, Percy. "The Ethics of Borrowing", Musical Times, No 1019, 1 January 1928, p 59
  23. ^ 'Dr Eaglefield Hull's Death', in The Manchester Guardian, 6 November, 1928, p.20
  24. ^ The Alexander Scriabin Companion: History, Performance, and Lore. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 27 June 2017. ISBN 978-1-4422-3262-4. p. 274–.

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Arthur Eaglefield Hull 10 March 1876 4 November 1928 1 was an English music critic writer composer and organist 2 He was the founder of the British Music Society 3 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Author 4 Controversy and death 5 Bibliography 5 1 Books written by Hull 5 2 Books co written by Hull 5 3 Books translated and or edited by Hull 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education EditBorn in Little Bowden near Market Harborough Hull was initially a music student of the pianist and theorist Tobias Matthay and the organist Charles W Pearce 1856 1928 He graduated from Oxford University with a B Mus in 1898 and was awarded a Doctorate of Music Mus Doc in 1903 4 In 1898 he was appointed organist and choirmaster at Bishop s Stortford Parish Church 5 Career EditHull moved to Huddersfield in Yorkshire where he founded the Huddersfield Music Club in 1900 and where he was the organist at Huddersfield Parish Church from 1904 to 1920 In 1908 he founded the School of Music in Huddersfield forerunner to the University Music Department In 1918 he founded the British Music Society 6 In these roles he championed the music of William Baines in 1920 7 He became an editor of several music publications including The Monthly Musical Record from 1912 until his death 8 International Library of Books on Music Library of Music and musicians a series of books on composers The Music Lover s Library short books on classical music subjects and others 9 He also taught the piano and organ privately with Frederic Lord and George Oldroyd among his notable pupils 10 11 As a composer Eaglefield Hull s organ works include the Variations poetiques sur un theme original 1911 the Prelude Berceuse and Reverie 1913 and the Fantasy on an old English carol 1921 12 13 There was also an orchestral Overture in A Three Shakespeare Songs for voice and strings and a string quartet 14 He produced editions of music scores including the organ sonatas of Alexandre Guilmant 15 2 Author EditHull wrote a biography of Alexander Scriabin and coined the term mystic chord 16 to describe the harmonic and melodic device which the Russian composer used in some of his later works 17 He also wrote a living biography of another mystically inclined composer Cyril Scott for whom he had a high regard calling him at the least the equal of those composers of any other country 18 Hull translated and edited biographies of Mussorgsky Handel Beethoven and others 19 He was the general editor for the reference work A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians Dent 1924 which covered the period from 1880 onwards 20 and wrote books and articles on subjects such as musical harmony and organ technique 21 Controversy and death EditIn 1927 his book Music Classical Romantic and Modern was published but material in it was found to be borrowed from other writers How much of this was plagiarism and how much a mere careless hasty failure to cite sources is not known but the resultant public denunciations led by Percy Scholes 22 left Hull very upset He took his own life by falling under a train at Huddersfield station on 18 September 1928 dying a few weeks later 23 Bibliography EditBooks written by Hull Edit Organ playing its technique and expression London Augener 1911 Modern harmony its explanation and application London Augener Ltd 1915 The Sonata in Music 1916 Musicians Bookshelf The Symphony in Music 1916 Musicians Bookshelf A great Russian tone poet Scriabin Library of Music and Musicians London K Paul Trench Trubner 1916 24 Harmony for students London Augener ltd 1918 Cyril Scott composer poet and philosopher Library of Music and Musicians London K Paul Trench Trubner 1919 Books co written by Hull Edit Scott Cyril amp Hull A E The Philosophy of modernism its connection with music London Waverley Book Co Calvocoressi M D amp Hull A E The national music of Russia Musorgsky and Scriabin London Waverley Book Books translated and or edited by Hull Edit Rolland Romain Handel New York Henry Holt and Co 1916 Musorgsky the Russian musical nationalist London K Paul Trench Trubner 1919 A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians Dent London amp Toronto 1924 References Edit Sadie S ed 1980 The New Grove Dictionary of Music amp Musicians vol 8 a b Arthur Eaglefield Hull Sibley Music Library 7 September 2010 Alexandre Guilmant Organ sonatas Courier Corporation 1913 ISBN 978 0 486 40620 6 p 137 Hull Arthur Eaglefield from Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians The Musical Times Vol 39 No 667 September 1898 p 610 Huddersfield Music Society website William Baines and Flamborough Head British Music Society An English Progressivist The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams Cambridge University Press 14 November 2013 ISBN 978 0 521 19768 7 p 67 76 Arthur Eaglefield Hull Monthly Musical Record 58 No 696 December 1928 pp 357 58 Margaret Frazer Frederic Lord The Canadian Encyclopedia Leach Gerald British Composer Profiles 2001 p 152 Hull Arthur Eaglefield scores at IMSLP Compositions and arrangements for the organ by A E Hull University of Rochester Arthur Eaglefield Hull ed A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians Dent London amp Toronto 1924 Organ Sonatas by Alexandre Guilmant Skryabin and the Impossible p 314 Simon Morrison Journal of the American Musicological Society Vol 51 No 2 Summer 1998 pp 283 330 A great Russian tone poet Scriabin Library of Music and Musicians London K Paul Trench Trubner 1916 pp 101 115 Cyril Scott composer poet and philosopher Library of Music and Musicians London K Paul Trench Trubner 1919 p180 See advertisement at the front of Handel London K Paul Trench Trubner amp Co Ltd 1920 A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians Music and Letters review V 4 374 375 October 1924 doi 10 1093 ml V 4 374 Grainger the Modernist Routledge 9 March 2016 ISBN 978 1 317 12502 0 p 80 Scholes Percy The Ethics of Borrowing Musical Times No 1019 1 January 1928 p 59 Dr Eaglefield Hull s Death in The Manchester Guardian 6 November 1928 p 20 The Alexander Scriabin Companion History Performance and Lore Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers 27 June 2017 ISBN 978 1 4422 3262 4 p 274 External links EditWorks by A Eaglefield Hull at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Arthur Eaglefield Hull at Internet Archive Works by Arthur Eaglefield Hull at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Music scores by A E Hull Petrucci Music Library Compositions and arrangements for the organ by A E Hull University of Rochester Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Eaglefield Hull amp oldid 1137984807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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