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Alexandra Thompson
Alexandra Thomson Studholme (24 May 1867 – 15 October 1907) was a British composer who published her music under the name Alexandra Thomson (also seen as Thompson). She is best remembered today for her work for chorus and orchestra, '' Battle of the Baltic''. Thomson's parents were Zoe Skene and the Reverend William Thomson, the Archbishop of York. On 23 June 1897 Thomson married John Studholme (1864-1934) and they had four sons: John, Richard, Derek, and Humphrey. Thomson studied music with Dr. John Naylor. In October 1890, Her composition ''Battle of the Baltic'' for chorus and orchestra, text by Thomas Campbell, was performed at the Hovingham Festival in 1890. She wrote articles about music and composed songs and madrigals, including ''Fairy Queene'' (SATB madrigal) and ''Shepherd's Elegy: Holiday in Arcady''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, Alexandra British women composers British composers 1867 births 1907 deaths Madrigal composers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Baltic (poem)
"The Battle of the Baltic" is a poem by Scottish writer Thomas Campbell. "The Battle of the Baltic" is an upbeat, patriotic poem written in 1801. Its subject is the naval Battle of Copenhagen, fought earlier that year between the fleets of Britain and Denmark. Its first lines run: Of Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone... British composer Alexandra Thomson Alexandra Thomson Studholme (24 May 1867 – 15 October 1907) was a British composer who published her music under the name Alexandra Thomson (also seen as Thompson). She is best remembered today for her work for chorus and orchestra, '' Battle of ... wrote a setting of "The Battle of the Baltic" for orchestra and chorus, which was performed at the 1890 Hovingham Festival. References External linksComplete text of the poem on PoetryArchive 1801 poems British poems {{poem-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thomson (bishop)
William Thomson, (11 February 1819 – 25 December 1890) was an English church leader, Archbishop of York from 1862 until his death. Biography Early life He was born the eldest son of John Thompson icof Kelswick House, near Whitehaven, Cumberland, and educated at Shrewsbury School and at The Queen's College, Oxford, of which he became a scholar. He took his B.A. degree in 1840, and was soon afterwards made fellow of his college. He was ordained in 1842, and worked as a curate at Cuddesdon. In 1847 he was made tutor of his college, and in 1853 he delivered the Bampton lectures, his subject being ''The Atoning Work of Christ viewed in Relation to some Ancient Theories''. These thoughtful and learned lectures established his reputation and did much to clear the ground for subsequent discussions on the subject. Career Thomson's activity was not confined to theology. He was made fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. He also wrote a very popular ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Naylor (organist)
John Naylor (8 June 1838 – 15 May 1897) was a composer and organist of York Minster from 1883- 1897. Life He was born in Stanningley, Leeds. His brother George Frederick Naylor was also an organist. He married Mary Ann Chatwin on 26 December 1865. The children from the marriage were: * Edward Woodall Naylor (1867–1934) was also an organist and composer. *Emily Naylor b. 1868 * Charles Legh Naylor (1869–1945). Organist of St. Peter's Church, Harrogate. *Clara Naylor b. 1870 * Henry Darnley Naylor (1872–1945) was a classical scholar, who worked at the University of Melbourne, and the University of Adelaide He died whilst on a voyage to Australia and was buried at sea, between Tenerife and the Cape, on 15 May 1897. A memorial was erected in York Minster on 29 June 1903, designed by George Frederick Bodley. The inscription reads:''Ad Majorem Gloriam Dei et in piam Memoriam Johann Naylor Mus. Doc, Orgaistae et Choragi Hujus Ecclesiae Cathedralis 1883-1897 Hanc effigiem Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Campbell (poet)
Thomas Campbell (27 July 177715 June 1844) was a Scottish poet. He was a founder and the first President of the Clarence Club and a co-founder of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland; he was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became University College London. In 1799 he wrote "The Pleasures of Hope", a traditional 18th-century didactic poem in heroic couplets. He also produced several patriotic war songs—"Ye Mariners of England", "The Soldier's Dream", "Hohenlinden" and, in 1801, "The Battle of the Baltic", but was no less at home in delicate lyrics such as "At Love's Beginning". Early life Born on High Street, Glasgow in 1777, he was the youngest of the eleven children of Alexander Campbell (1710–1801), son of the 6th and last Laird of Kirnan, Argyll, descended from the MacIver-Campbells. His mother, Margaret (born 1736), was the daughter of John Campbell of Craignish and Mary, daughter of Robert Simpson, "a celebrated Royal Armourer". In abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hovingham
Hovingham is a large village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the edge of the Howardian Hills and about south of Kirkbymoorside. History The name 'Hovingham' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Hovingham''. The settlement lay within the ''Maneshou'' hundred. The lands at the time of the Norman invasion belonged to Orm, son of Gamal. After the invasion, the lands were granted to Hugh, son of Baldric. The name 'Hovingham' means 'the village of Hofa's people'. There is evidence of Roman activity around the village which sat on the Malton to Aldburgh road in those times. During the construction of Hovingham Hall gardens, a Roman bath, tesselated pavement and other artefacts were uncovered. The village had a station on the Thirsk and Malton branch of the North Eastern Railway. Governance The village is within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is also part of the Hovingham & Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Women Composers
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British Composers
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1867 Births
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1907 Deaths
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