Shortly after World War I (during which he was a cipher officer in Cairo)[2] he joined the Queen's Hall orchestra, and in 1925 he was also appointed principal viola of the Royal Philharmonic Society's orchestra. These positions were relinquished in 1929 when he was asked to replace Harry Waldo Warner in the London Quartet.[5] In 1930 he joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
His composition activities had begun early. The premiere of his first orchestral work, Sea Pictures, took place at the Queen's HallProms on 4 September 1923 with the composer conducting.[6] It was repeated the following year. Other Proms premieres included Harlequin and Columbine on 1 October 1925[7] and the ballet The Dream of a Marionette on 13 August 1929.[8] In 1935, Sir Henry Wood conducted the premiere of his Serenade Fantastique with Bernard Shore playing the viola.[9] During the 1940s he was a professor of Ensemble at the Guildhall School of Music.[4]
Today, he is perhaps most remembered as the composer of the score for John Huston's 1956 film Moby Dick. Martin Anderson described it as "a vast, alfresco ballet danced by the sea itself" which "points to what was lost when ill-health prevented the already deeply self-critical Sainton from tackling the symphony he had long planned." The score - restored and partially re-constructed by J. Morgan and W. Stromberg in the late 1990s[10] - shows the combined influence of Ravel, Delius and Vaughan Williams.[11]
Modern recordings on Marco Polo and Chandos of Moby Dick,[12] his tone poem The Island (1939), the symphonic elegy Nadir (first performed in 1949) as well as The Dream of a Marionette have helped the process of re-evaluating his music after years of neglect.[13] His daughter Barbara Clark holds many of the remaining scores.[10]
Sainton also orchestrated a number of scores by the amateur South African composer J.S. Gerber.[14] In April 1915 he married the harpist Gwendolen Mason (1883-1977), who was later professor of Harp at the Royal Academy of Music, where she taught Osian Ellis.[15][16] He died in Petersfield, Hampshire in England.
Worksedit
Stage
The Dream of the Marionette, Ballet (1929)
Orchestral
Sea Pictures (1923–1924) (aka Two Orchestral Pieces)
Harlequin and Columbine (published 1925)
The Dream of a Marionette ballet (1929)
Sérénade Fantastique for Viola and Orchestra (1935) (also arranged for oboe)
The Island, Tone Poem (1939) - recording conducted by Matthias Bamert, 1992
Caricature (1940)
Nadir, Tone Poem (1942)
Moby Dick, Suite from the Film (1956)
The Clipper
Carnival
Chamber music
Crépuscule for Viola and Piano (1935)
Phantom Gavotte for Viola and Piano
Vocal
Even for Me for Voice and Piano
He Was My King for Voice and Piano; words by Helen Waddell
Jonah's Hymn from Moby Dick for Voice and Piano
Leaves, Shadows and Dreams for Voice and Piano; words by Fiona Macleod
A Night in Spring for Voice and Piano; words by Clifford Bax
Shieling Song for Voice and Piano; words by Fiona Macleod
The Song of the Wind Bell for Voice and Piano; words by Harold Acton
A Walk by the River at Night for Voice and Piano; words by Clifford Bax
Orchestrations of works by Jack Sydney Gerber (1902-1979)
Balaton Rhapsody
Fiesta
Prelude to Stonehenge
The Sea
Referencesedit
^Foreman, Lewis. Philip Sainton, in Grove Music Online, 2001
^ abLeach, Gerald. British Composer Profiles, 3rd ed. (2012)
^Archives of the Arques-la-Bataille Civil Registry
^ abClark, Barbara. Biography at MusicWeb International
^This was short-lived, lasting until the completion of the Quartet's US tour. Sainton was then replaced by William Primrose in June 1930. See Tully Potter article 'Britain's early chamber ambassadors' Classical Recordings Quarterly, (London: Autumn 2010, p. 16
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Philip Prosper Sainton 10 November 1891 2 September 1967 was a British French composer conductor and violist 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHe was born in Arques la Bataille in Seine Maritime France grandson to violinist Prosper Sainton and contralto Charlotte Helen Sainton Dolby but the family soon moved to Godalming Surrey in the UK 2 His father Charles Prosper was a painter and his mother born Amy Foster was a singer 3 He started his music studies learning the violin In 1913 he entered the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studied composition under Frederick Corder and viola under Lionel Tertis 4 Shortly after World War I during which he was a cipher officer in Cairo 2 he joined the Queen s Hall orchestra and in 1925 he was also appointed principal viola of the Royal Philharmonic Society s orchestra These positions were relinquished in 1929 when he was asked to replace Harry Waldo Warner in the London Quartet 5 In 1930 he joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra His composition activities had begun early The premiere of his first orchestral work Sea Pictures took place at the Queen s Hall Proms on 4 September 1923 with the composer conducting 6 It was repeated the following year Other Proms premieres included Harlequin and Columbine on 1 October 1925 7 and the ballet The Dream of a Marionette on 13 August 1929 8 In 1935 Sir Henry Wood conducted the premiere of his Serenade Fantastique with Bernard Shore playing the viola 9 During the 1940s he was a professor of Ensemble at the Guildhall School of Music 4 Today he is perhaps most remembered as the composer of the score for John Huston s 1956 film Moby Dick Martin Anderson described it as a vast alfresco ballet danced by the sea itself which points to what was lost when ill health prevented the already deeply self critical Sainton from tackling the symphony he had long planned The score restored and partially re constructed by J Morgan and W Stromberg in the late 1990s 10 shows the combined influence of Ravel Delius and Vaughan Williams 11 Modern recordings on Marco Polo and Chandos of Moby Dick 12 his tone poem The Island 1939 the symphonic elegy Nadir first performed in 1949 as well as The Dream of a Marionette have helped the process of re evaluating his music after years of neglect 13 His daughter Barbara Clark holds many of the remaining scores 10 Sainton also orchestrated a number of scores by the amateur South African composer J S Gerber 14 In April 1915 he married the harpist Gwendolen Mason 1883 1977 who was later professor of Harp at the Royal Academy of Music where she taught Osian Ellis 15 16 He died in Petersfield Hampshire in England Works editStage The Dream of the Marionette Ballet 1929 Orchestral Sea Pictures 1923 1924 aka Two Orchestral Pieces Harlequin and Columbine published 1925 The Dream of a Marionette ballet 1929 Serenade Fantastique for Viola and Orchestra 1935 also arranged for oboe The Island Tone Poem 1939 recording conducted by Matthias Bamert 1992 Caricature 1940 Nadir Tone Poem 1942 Moby Dick Suite from the Film 1956 The Clipper dd Carnival Chamber music Crepuscule for Viola and Piano 1935 Phantom Gavotte for Viola and Piano Vocal Even for Me for Voice and Piano He Was My King for Voice and Piano words by Helen Waddell Jonah s Hymn from Moby Dick for Voice and Piano Leaves Shadows and Dreams for Voice and Piano words by Fiona Macleod A Night in Spring for Voice and Piano words by Clifford Bax Shieling Song for Voice and Piano words by Fiona Macleod The Song of the Wind Bell for Voice and Piano words by Harold Acton A Walk by the River at Night for Voice and Piano words by Clifford Bax Film music Moby Dick 1956 A King in New York 1957 incomplete Orchestrations of works by Jack Sydney Gerber 1902 1979 Balaton Rhapsody Fiesta Prelude to Stonehenge The SeaReferences edit Foreman Lewis Philip Sainton in Grove Music Online 2001 a b Leach Gerald British Composer Profiles 3rd ed 2012 Archives of the Arques la Bataille Civil Registry a b Clark Barbara Biography at MusicWeb International This was short lived lasting until the completion of the Quartet s US tour Sainton was then replaced by William Primrose in June 1930 See Tully Potter article Britain s early chamber ambassadors Classical Recordings Quarterly London Autumn 2010 p 16 BBC Proms archive Prom 21 1923 BBC Proms archive Prom 47 1925 BBC Proms archive Prom 3 1929 BBC Proms archive Prom 46 1935 a b Notes to Naxos CD 8 573367 1998 Anderson Martin A British Music Roundup in Tempo 215 January 2001 p 58 Notes to Marco Polo CD MP 5050 1998 Benoliel Bernard Notes to Chandos CD 9181 1993 British Music Collection The Times 25 March 1915 p 11 London Concerts in The Musical Times March 1921 p 183 Material from External links Material from the French articleExternal links editMusic Web Biography Allmusic Biography Philip Sainton at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Sainton amp oldid 1211585559, wikipedia, wiki, 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