Montague Ewing
Montague Ewing (born May 21, 1890 in East Ham , † March 4, 1957 in Friern Barnet, London ) was a British composer and arranger .
Career
Montague George Ewing was born on May 21, 1890 in Eastham , London, England. Ewing was a musical self-taught . He worked in the office and wrote his attempts at composition on blotting paper until he was almost thrown out. He served in two world wars: 1915-1919 in the London Scottish Regiment and 1940-1944 in the Home Guard . As a composer as well as a lyricist, he published under his birth name as well as under various pseudonyms: Rex Avon, Herbert Carrington, Brian Hope, Paul Hoffmann and above all Sherman Myers.
He wrote and arranged light entertainment music, cheerful piano pieces in the novelty style and song hits . Many compositions have descriptive titles such as Fairy on the Clock , Soldier on the Shelf or Butterflies in the Rain . Often additions like A Humorous Interlude or Humorous One or Two-Step indicate the cheerful character of the piece of music.
He became known for the first time with his Policeman's Holiday published in 1911 , which was an immediate success; it is still played by brass bands today. Further pieces with the theme "Police" followed with The Police Patrol and The Burglar's Dream . His novelties Butterflies in the Rain or Fairy on the Clock at the beginning of the 1930s, which were arranged in a modern way, were not suitable for marching, however. With his oriental foxtrots Moonlight on the Ganges or When Lights Are Low in Cairo , he pointed to exotic distant lands .
His compositions were also played in Germany and were available there on gramophone records . Several were also used in various sound films in the 1930s, sometimes with and sometimes without mentioning his name in the credits .
He died on March 4, 1957 at the age of 67 in Friern Barnet , London, England.
Fly by the Night was later used in cartoon series, such as Ren & Stimpy and SpongeBob SquarePants .
Works
Sheet music editions
- Works Werkliste by Montague Ewing (1890-1957)
Levy Sheet Music Collection (as Montague Ewing)
- The Policeman's Holiday. 1 or 2-step. Phillips & Pageh, London 1911.
- The Tinker's 1 or 2 Step. With a Tin Can Accompaniment. Phillips & Page, London 1912.
- The Burglar's Dream. 1 or 2-step. Phillips & Page, London 1913.
- The Police Patrol. Humorous interlude. Phillips & Page, London
- Policeman's Holiday, 1 or 2-Step. Phillips & Page, London
- Policeman's Holiday. Arranged for Piano Accordion by Sidney Pimm. Alfred Oliver & Co., Clapham Common.
- The Bunyip (The Australian Bogey). Tango. Phillips & Page, London 1913.
- Suffragettes. A Humorous One or Two-Step by Montague Ewing. Phillips & Page, London 1913.
As Sherman Myers
- Fairy on the Clock: Novelty Foxtrot . Text by Erell Reaves. Cecil Lennox Ltd. London WC2
- Baby's first watch (Fairy on the clock): Novelty Foxtrot. Arr .: Nico Dostal. German Text: Egon Schubert Berlin: Roehr AG 1930.
- Butterflies in the Rain Novelty Foxtrot. Text: Erell Reaves, London: Verlag Cecil Lennox, Verlag Bosworth & Co. Ltd.
- The Queen was in the Parlor: An English Novelty Success a ridiculous situation in fox-trot tempo, arr. By Ronnie Munro. Text: Erell Reaves. London: Cecil Lennox 1931.
- Soldier on the Shelf: A Toyshop Fable in Foxtrot Rhythm Text: Erell Reaves. 1934.
- Cupid on the Cake: Novelty Fox Trot . Text: Erell Reaves; arr. by Graham Prince.
- Dance of the Navvies: comedy characteristic fox-trot . Text: Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J. Damerell, music: Tolchard Evans and Sherman Myers, with ukulele
- When Lights Are Low In Cairo. Eastern Song Fox Trot. Text: Erell Reaves. London: Cecil Lennox
- Moonlight on the Ganges . Text: Chester Wallace
Piano pieces
- Masquerade, for piano; dedicated to the composer and editor of organ music (Cecil) Wesley Councell London: Chappell & Co. Ltd. London 1919
- Petals - Four Sketches, Suite for the Pianoforte: 1 - Dance of the Jonquils; 2 - To a Violet; 3 - Tiger Lily; 4 - Yellow Poppies , 1919.
- The Wedding of the Wasps - A Little Novelty (from Three Charming Pieces for Pianoforte ), 1938.
- Serenade to the Sun - A Quiet Melody (from Three Charming Pieces for Pianoforte ), 1942.
- Lady Moon - Nocturne (from Three Charming Pieces for Pianoforte ), 1943.
Audio documents
- 1913: Policeman's Holiday . British Marine Band. Phoenix Record O5
- 1926: Moonlight on the Ganges . Chester Wallace and Sherman Myers, Frederick Kinsley on the Midmer-Losh pipe organ. Edison Diamond Disc Record 51 915-R
- 1927: Moonlight on the Ganges . Jazz Symphony Orchestra ( Bernard Etté ), Vox
- 1930: Baby's first clock (Fairy on the Clock) , Dajos Béla dance orchestra . Odeon
- 1932: Butterflies in the Rain . Ray Noble and his orchestra. Electrola.
- Unknown year: The Queen was in the Parlor Ambrose and his Orchestra. Victor
Sampler contributions
- Butterflies in the Rain on Golden Age of Light Music: The 1930s. (Guild Light Music) 2004.
- Gazelle. on Golden Age of Light Music: A Second AZ of Light Music . (Guild Light Music) 2011.
- In Playful Mood on Golden Age of Light Music: From the Vintage Vaults. (Guild Light Music) 2011.
- Fairy on the Clock on Golden Age of Light Music: Salon, Light and Novelty. (Guild Light Music) 2013.
Filmography
- 1930: Elstree Calling (Song: Fairy On The Clock )
- 1931: Mata Hari (Song: Oriental Shadows " )
- 1932: People in the Hotel ( Grand Hotel ) (Song: Soldier on the Shelf )
- 1932: The Queen Was in the Parlor (short film) (Song: The Queen Was in the Parlor )
- 1933: Heads We Go (Song: Whistling Under the Moon )
- 1933: Crime on the Hill (Song: Whistling Under the Moon )
- 1933: That's My Wife (Song: Butterflies in the Rain )
- 1934: Tarzan ( Tarzan and His Mate ) (Song: Soldier on the Shelf )
- 1934: Buddy the Dentist (short film) (Song: Whimsical Dance )
- 1935: Buddy of the Legion (short film) (Song: On the Prowl )
- 1936: Love at Sea (Songs: Fairies in the Moon , Music And Moonlight )
- 1936: The Man in the Mirror (Song: Summer Dreams )
- 1939: Ask a Policeman (Song: Policeman's Holiday )
literature
- Julie Brown, Annette Davison (Eds.): The Sounds of the Silents in Britain. Oxford University Press, 2012, ISBN 978-0-19-979764-6 , pp. 250, 320.
- Elizabeth Crawford: The Women's Suffrage Movement. A Reference Guide, 1866-1928. New edition. Psychology Press, 2001, ISBN 0-415-23926-5 .
- Cyril Ehrlich: Harmonious alliance: a history of the Performing Right Society. Oxford University Press, 1989, ISBN 0-19-311924-2 , pp. 100-101, 163.
- Montague Ewing at imdb.com
- Robyn Holmes, Ruth Lee Martin: The Collector's Book of Sheet Music Covers. National Library Australia, 2001, ISBN 0-642-10736-X .
- David A. Jasen: Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song. Routledge Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1-135-94900-X .
- William D. Rubinstein, Michael Jolles, Hilary L. Rubinstein (Eds.): The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan Publisher, 2011, ISBN 978-1-4039-3910-4 .
- Ian Whitcomb (Ed.): Ian Whitcomb Songbook. Mel Bay Publications, 2011, ISBN 978-1-61065-252-0 .
Web links
- Montague Ewing in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Montague Ewing at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Ian Whitcomb pp. 9-11.
- ↑ cf. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3, p. 1066 to: Wind in the Poplars, by Rex Avon [ps. of Montague Ewing], music by Sherman Myers [ps. of Montague Ewing] July 6, 1940. E for 63,273; Keith Prowse & Co. Ltd. London. # 25 109
- ↑ Ian Whitcomb writes: … decided if he anointed himself with a Jewish-American moniker he might have a better chance with the punters… (“He decided on a Jewish-American name because he thought it would give his customers better opportunities to have ", p. 11)
- ↑ cf. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Issues 5-6, Library of Congress, Copyright Office, p. 424: A Garden in Brittany. March 4, 1924; E 583789; Wests Ltd. London. # 8452
- ↑ Ehrlich attests to him “alertness to changing fashion” (feeling for the change in art), “superficial versatility” (versatility) and “ability to write music by the yard” ( ability to write music on the spot) (p. 100)
- ↑ cf. also The Tinker's 1 or 2 Step. With a Tin Can Accompaniment (“with tin can accompaniment”) or a ridiculous situation in fox-trot tempo
- ^ Philip L. Scowcroft: A First Garland of British Light Music Composers: Montague Ewing (1890-1957) . Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ grainger.de ( Memento of the original from February 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ jscholarship.library.jhu.edu
- ↑ cf. Holmes-Martin p. 72f (ill. Of the sheet music title)
- ↑ “Erell Reaves” was a collective pseudonym for the two copywriters Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves, cf. elsiecarlisle.com elsiecarlisle.com
- ↑ cf. bosworth.at bosworth.at
- ↑ cf. josephscissorhands, Saturday, 8 February 2014 josephscissorhands.blogspot.de
- ↑ cf. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3, p. 1228: © Oct. 22, 1931; E pub. 25,978; Edward B. Marks music co. New York. # 23973
- ↑ cf. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3, p. 1228: September 22, 1931.
- ^ Councell, Cecil Wesley, b 1881, d 1946. Organist of St. Andrew's; Music publisher. See Biographical Dictionary of the Organ organ-biography.info
- ↑ label shown at homepages.bw.edu , a photo of Mr. Kinsley at the organ at bw.edu homepages.bw.edu
- ↑ Illustrierte Film-Bühne No. 1718 "Mata Hari" pictured at greta-garbo.de
- ↑ Illustrierte Film-Bühne No. 2312 "People in the Hotel (Grand Hotel)" pictured at greta-garbo.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ewing, Montague |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ewing, Montague George; Avon, Rex (pseudonym); Carrington, Herbert (pseudonym); Hope, Brian (pen name); Hoffmann, Paul (pseudonym); Myers, Sherman (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1890 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | East Ham |
DATE OF DEATH | March 4th 1957 |
Place of death | Friern Barnet, London |