War service (which earned him an OBE)[2] interrupted his career in theatre music and afflicted him with shell-shock for the rest of his life.[3] He was appointed Professor of Harmony and Counterpoint at the Royal Academy of Music in 1927, a post he held until he died.[4] His address in the 1930s was 10, Eldon Road, London W8.[5]
Among his students were the composer John Joubert, and also Iris du Pré, mother of cellist Jacqueline du Pré.[6] Holland's wife Isména, godmother to du Pré, bought the Davydov Cello in 1964 for $90,000 and presented it to her.[7] Much younger than her husband, Isména survived him by nearly 60 years. She died in October 2004, aged 101.[8]
Holland began as a composer of incidental music for the theatre. The orchestral Christmas Suite, based on music for a children's play, Santa Claus (produced at the London Scala in 1912) remained popular into the 1920s and 1930s.[9] He composed a children's opera, King Goldemar in 1902 and wrote new songs for the operetta The Merry Peasant at the Strand Theatre in 1909.[10]
Chamber music was his main interest after the war. He composed two string quartets and two piano trios, as well as miniatures for violin and piano and many solo piano works and songs (two sets with German texts). Orchestral pieces include a tone poem Evening on the Lake, a one movement violin concerto, and The Songs from Nyasaland (Op. 20), for voice and orchestra.[11] A series of substantial late orchestral works included Ellingham Marshes for viola and orchestra, performed at the Proms on 15 April 1940,[12] the Spring Sinfonietta (1943) and the Threnody for cello and orchestra (1945). A modern recording of Ellingham Marshes was issued by Dutton in 2012.[13]
Selected worksedit
Autumn Voices, violin and piano (1947)
Christmas Suite for orchestra or military band (1912)
Concerto for Violin in one movement
Cortege for four cellos (1939, published 1941)
Ellingham Marches for orchestra (1940)
Evening on the Lake, tone poem for small orchestra (1908)
Performance of Cortége for four cellos by Quatricelli, 29 March 2015
Barnett, Rob: Review of Ellingham Marshes (Dutton premiere recording, 2012) at Musicweb International
January 01, 1970
theodore, holland, theodore, samuel, holland, april, 1878, october, 1947, british, composer, academic, born, wimbledon, holland, attended, westminster, school, then, royal, college, music, where, composition, teacher, frederick, corder, further, period, study,. Theodore Samuel Holland OBE 25 April 1878 29 October 1947 was a British composer and academic Born in Wimbledon Holland attended Westminster School and then the Royal College of Music where his composition teacher was Frederick Corder A further period of study followed at the Musikhochschule in Berlin under Joseph Joachim 1 War service which earned him an OBE 2 interrupted his career in theatre music and afflicted him with shell shock for the rest of his life 3 He was appointed Professor of Harmony and Counterpoint at the Royal Academy of Music in 1927 a post he held until he died 4 His address in the 1930s was 10 Eldon Road London W8 5 Among his students were the composer John Joubert and also Iris du Pre mother of cellist Jacqueline du Pre 6 Holland s wife Ismena godmother to du Pre bought the Davydov Cello in 1964 for 90 000 and presented it to her 7 Much younger than her husband Ismena survived him by nearly 60 years She died in October 2004 aged 101 8 Contents 1 Composition 2 Selected works 2 1 Recordings 3 References 4 External linksComposition editHolland began as a composer of incidental music for the theatre The orchestral Christmas Suite based on music for a children s play Santa Claus produced at the London Scala in 1912 remained popular into the 1920s and 1930s 9 He composed a children s opera King Goldemar in 1902 and wrote new songs for the operetta The Merry Peasant at the Strand Theatre in 1909 10 Chamber music was his main interest after the war He composed two string quartets and two piano trios as well as miniatures for violin and piano and many solo piano works and songs two sets with German texts Orchestral pieces include a tone poem Evening on the Lake a one movement violin concerto and The Songs from Nyasaland Op 20 for voice and orchestra 11 A series of substantial late orchestral works included Ellingham Marshes for viola and orchestra performed at the Proms on 15 April 1940 12 the Spring Sinfonietta 1943 and the Threnody for cello and orchestra 1945 A modern recording of Ellingham Marshes was issued by Dutton in 2012 13 Selected works editAutumn Voices violin and piano 1947 Christmas Suite for orchestra or military band 1912 Concerto for Violin in one movement Cortege for four cellos 1939 published 1941 Ellingham Marches for orchestra 1940 Evening on the Lake tone poem for small orchestra 1908 Four Fancies for violin and piano 1923 Gavotte Pastorale for orchestra A Pastoral Medley cantata Piano Sonata in E major before 1935 Piano Sonatina in F sharp minor 1938 Piano Trio No 1 in E minor 1935 9 Piano Trio No 2 1943 Preludes for piano 1944 Spring Sinfonietta for orchestra 1943 Songs Op 4 Songs Op 6 Songs from Nyasaland Op 20 for voice and orchestra String Quartet in C minor 1933 String Quartet in E minor 1938 Suite in D major for viola and piano 1938 Toccata in E flat minor for piano 1938 Three Flecker Songs 1938 text James Elroy Flecker including The Piper Threnody for cello and orchestra 1945 fp Watford 1950 Two Shelley Songs 1908 Variations for violin and piano 1927 Variations on a Swedish Air for piano 1906 Recordings edit Ellingham Marshes for viola and orchestra on Dutton Epoch CDLX 7295 2012 Suite in D for viola and piano Matthew Jones Michael Hampton on English Music for Viola Naxos 5 572579 2011 Suite in D for viola and piano Sarah Jane Bradley Christian Wilson on English Music for Viola and Piano Naxos 8 57276 2012 Cortege for four cellos Performed by Quatricelli in 2015References edit Blom Eric Holland Theodore Samuel in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1980 Obituary The Times 31 October 1947 p 7 Wilson Christian Notes to Naxos CD 5 572579 2012 Theodore Holland 1878 1947 naxos com Retrieved 28 June 2013 Landon Ronald ed Who s Who in Music 1935 p 143 Jacqueline du Pre Her Life Her Music Her Legend by Elizabeth Wilson 1997 Jacqueline du Pre s cellos Tarisio Court and Social The Daily Telegraph 15 April 2005 p 30 a b Radio Times 8 June 1935 Scott Derek B German Operetta on Broadway and in the West End 1900 1940 Cambridge University Press 2019 Philip L Scowcroft Two Academic Composers Hugo Anson and Theodore Holland Musicweb International Retrieved 2 September 2022 BBC Proms performance archive Dutton Epoch CDLX 7295 2012 External links editPerformance of Cortege for four cellos by Quatricelli 29 March 2015 Barnett Rob Review of Ellingham Marshes Dutton premiere recording 2012 at Musicweb International Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theodore Holland amp oldid 1195459894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
