Thomas Dunhill

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Thomas Frederick Dunhill (born February 1, 1877 in Hampstead , † March 13, 1946 in Scunthorpe ) was an English composer .

Dunhill studied composition and piano at the Royal College of Music from 1893 to 1897. From 1899 to 1908 he taught harmony and counterpoint at Eton College and at the same time at the Royal College of Music. Between 1907 and 1919 he gave numerous concerts in London where works by young British composers were performed. Since 1942 he was a professor at the Royal College of Music.

Dunhill composed operas and ballets , a symphony , suites and other orchestral works, chamber music works, piano pieces and songs .

Works

  • The King's Threshold , Prelude for Orchestra, 1913
  • Dance Suite for Strings, 1919
  • Belgrade , Symphony in A major, 1922
  • Elegiac Variations , 1922
  • The Town of the Ford , 1925
  • The Enchanted Garden , Opera, 1925
  • Tantivy Towers , Opera, 1931
  • Happy Families , Opera, 1933
  • Dick Whittington , Ballet, 1935
  • Dick Whittington Suite , 1935
  • Gallimaufry ( The Ice Princess ), ballet, 1937
  • Divertimento , 1942
  • Three Impressions for viola and orchestra, 1942
  • Waltz Suite , 1943
  • May-Time , Overture, 1945
personal data
SURNAME Dunhill, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dunhill, Thomas Frederick (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English composer
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Hampstead
DATE OF DEATH March 13, 1946
Place of death Scunthorpe