Appendices
Acknowledgements
Brown, James: for
information relating to C W Nightingale.
Bryant, Michael:
for making available the Lyrita recording
of the Trio in G Major and Piano
Quartet in E Minor. In addition,
for information relating to John Parr.
Catterick, Tony:
for supplying information relating to
Bertie Muskett.
Davies, Oliver: for
his invaluable help in surfacing Hurlstone's
archival material and memorabilia from
the RCM Department of Portraits.
Emerson, June: for
her support for this project and provision
of the printed edition of the Trio
from which to make a set of master
corrections.
Foreman, Lewis: for
making available his private copies
of the Society of British Composers'
Yearbooks.
McLauchlin, Jane:
for her tireless research among the
Croydon archives, on my behalf.
RCM Library Staff
for making available copies of Hurlstone
manuscripts and archival material. Also
for granting permission to publish the
Scherzo movement of the Trio.
Waterhouse, William:
for the extended loan of the Trio
in G Minor autograph and for his
invaluable advice, guidance, suggestions
and corrections over the preparation
of this article and the corrigenda.
Wye, Trevor: for
supplying information on Eli Hudson.
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----
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----
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----
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----
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Lyrita SRCS 100), 1979
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---- More
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London 1977
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Yeates Hurlstone: The English Schubert
1876-1906, Newsdisc,
Croydon 1976
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Memorial Concert July 1906: ibid
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Jones, Draper: RCM, London .
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Trio in G Minor for Clarinet, Bassoon
& Piano 1\1983
---- 2\1998
ed. Diana Bickley
Selected Discography
Trio in G Minor
[3
movements]; Sonata for Bassoon
and Piano, Four Characteristic Pieces
for Clarinet and Piano;
Murray Khouri, clarinet; Peter Musson,
bassoon; Stephen Emerson, piano -
Continuum CCD 1079 - 2001
Trio in G Minor
[3 movements]; The English Romantics
Trio- Clarinet Classics CC 0023 -
1998
Trio in G Minor
[complete]; Variations in G Minor
for clarinet, bassoon and piano;
The Glinka Trio- Hungaraton
(unissued) - 2002
Variations on
an Original Theme; The Magic Mirror
Suite; Variations on a Hungarian Air;
Braithwaite, London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Lyrita SRCD 208 - 1993
Piano Concerto;
Fantasie Variations on a Swedish Air;
Braithwaite,
London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Lyrita SRCS 100 - 1979
Trio in G Major
for Violin, Cello and Piano; Quartet
in E minor;
The Tunnell Piano Quartet in E Minor
- Lyrita SRCS 117 - 1984
Cello Sonata in
D et al;
Andrew Fuller, cello; Michael Dussek,
piano - Dutton CDLX 7102 -
1999
Hurlstone's Original
Works for Wind Instrumentsi
Variations
in G Minor for Clarinet, Bassoon and
Piano
Completed
19th February 1894. Unpublished,
in preparation (Moore). Nothing known
of the dedication or première.
The theme was later reused for the orchestral
Variations on an Original Theme.
Trio
in G Minor for Clarinet, Bassoon, and
Piano
Completed
ca. 1896/7. Published by Emerson 1983.
First performance on the incomplete
version assumed to have occurred in
the 1930s. First complete performance
by the Glinka Trio, Budapest, 2003.
Dedication unknown.
Quintet
in G Minor for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet,
Horn and Bassoon
Completed
ca. 1897. Published by Emerson 1998.
premièred at the RCM College
Chamber Music Concert No 247 30th
June 1897; players: William Hurlstone
- piano; Eli Hudson - flute; Frederick
Moss - clarinet; Herbert Thornton
- horn; Edwin Cox - bassoon. Dedication
unknown. Second movement later incorporated
into the second movement of the Quintet
for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano in
e.
Four
Characteristic Pieces for Clarinet and
Piano
(originally
called Suite for Clarinet and Piano)
Movements
1 - 4 completed: 8th September
1899, 2nd August 1899, 9th
, 4th September1899, 9th
October 1899. Dedicated to George Clinton,
Published by Avison 1909; re-issued
by Emerson 1978. premièred at
the George Clinton Chamber concerts
1900 by Clinton and Hurlstone; reviewed
in the Musical Times May 1st
1900. Fourth movement later arranged
for the Scherzo for Flute, Oboe,
Horn and Piano
q.v.
Scherzo
for Flute, Oboe, Horn and Piano
Completed
6th April 1900. Based on
the 4th movement of the Four
Characteristic Pieces for Clarinet and
Piano. A performance at the Century
Concerts 1900 is known, Probably premièred
at the Century Concerts and probably
dedicated to the Century Wind Quintet.
Unpublished, in preparation (Moore).
Sonata
for Bassoon and Piano
Completed
July 1904. Dedicated to Edward Dubrucq.
Published by Avison 1907; re-issued
by Emerson 1976. Known to have been
performed at the Century Concerts, probably
premièred there as well.
Biographical Time-line
1876 Born 7th
January, Richmond Gardens (now Empress
Place), Fulham, London
1883 Age 7 composing
and playing, living at Hastings moved
to Wilton near Salisbury. Choirboy at
Bemerton Parish Church. principal instrument
piano, for which he received tuition.
1884 Age 8 brought
to the notice of Parry & Grove who
attested to his remarkable aural ability
1885 Age 9 Five
Easy Waltzes for piano published
by his father
1886 Age 10
Honours Certificate for Junior Division
of Trinity College local centre exams.
----
Martin Hurlstone's declining fortunes
force a move to London
1891 Age 15
Trio Violin, Cello, Piano Op. 2
published with Lafleur by his father.
----
Hurlstone's heath dogged by bronchial
asthma.
----
Studies piano under Wilmot in
Croydon
1894 19th
February: Variations in G Minor for
Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano (unpublished).
Noteworthy for its inspired 5/8 variation.
----
April: enters RCM under three-year Scholarship,
which is later extended to a fourth
year. First study: composition. Second
study: piano. Living in Croydon.
----
April: Piano Duet
(unpublished).
----
July: Piano Sonata in f (unpublished).
1895 Five
Dances for Orchestra (unpublished).
----
22nd September: A Two-act
Opera
(unpublished).
1896
13th June: Variations
for Orchestra on an Original Theme (unpublished).
----
Piano Concerto performed by Composer
at St. James' Hall with the RCM Orchestra.
----
Father dies of Bright's disease before
RCM studies concluded. Benefactor Captain
Beaumont aids the family financially.
1897 24th
May: Hungarian Air with Variations
for Piano
(unpublished).
----
30th June: première
of the Quintet in G Minor for Piano
and Wind at
the RCM College Concerts.
----
Première of the Violin
Sonata in D minor.
RCM, Willie Read violin, Hurlstone piano.
----
23rd November: Violin
Sonata in D minor performed at the
British Chamber Music Concerts, Jasper
Sutcliffe violin, Ernest Fowles piano.
Critique, Musical Times 1st
January 1898 (p27).
1898 Exits RCM
----
June: String Quartet in E Minor (published
2005 Merton Music). Dedicated to Ernest
Fowles.
----
30th November: première
or String Quartet in E minor
at the British Chamber Music Concerts.
Critique, Musical Times 1st
January 1899 (p26).
1899 September/October:
Suite for Clarinet and Piano
(later published under the title: Four
Characteristic Pieces for Clarinet and
Piano)
5th
December: première
of the Cello Sonata in D minor
given at the Queen's (Small) Hall under
the auspices of the British Chamber
Music Concerts, Herbert Walenn cello,
Ethel Bower piano. Critique, Musical
Times 1st January 1900 (p41)
1900-06 Hurlstone
derives income from composing, teaching,
conducting local choral societies and
performing. Performances are limited
to accompanying and chamber music because
of his health.
----
Appointed Professor of Music at Croydon
Conservatoire
----
Appointed Examiner for RAM Associated
Boards for the Croydon District.
1900 Suite
for Clarinet and Piano premièred
at the George Clinton Chamber Concerts.
Clinton & Hurlstone performersii.
----
Inception of the Century Chamber Concerts
organised by C W Nightingale (oboist)
and
----
Hurlstone. Patrons: Stanford, Parry,
Stanley. Based in Croydon, performing
frequently at the Stanley Halls and
the Public Halls Croydon, but also at
other venues in the London district.
1901 Scherzo
for Piano and Wind (unpublished)
for the Century Concerts.
----
19th June: Alfred the
Great ballade for chorus and orchestra.
----
30th September: Trio in
G Major Major for Piano, Violin &
Cello.
----
Cello Sonata published. Dedicated
to May Muckle. Performed at the Century
Concertsiii.
1903 August.
Fantasie Variations on a Swedish
Air
completed.
1904 première
of the Magic Mirror Suite incidental
Music to the Ballet for Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs.
----
20th May: première
of the Fantasie Variations on a Swedish
Air. Arguably the most mature of
all his orchestral compositions and
has enjoyed many performances in the
decades following the composer's death.
The publication of this work was funded
from a donation of £20,000 made
by Lord Ernest Palmer to the RCM to
be used for assisting young musicians.
----
July: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano.
Dedicated
to Eduard Dubrucq, friend and bassoonist
in the Century Wind Quintet. It is subsequently
preformed at the Century Concertsiv.
----
6th December: première
of Piano Quartet in E Minor for Piano,
Violin, Viola and Cello at the Æeolian
Hall.
1905 Society
of British Composers inaugurated, Hurlstone
a founder member.
----
Phantasie String Quartet composed
for submission to the first Cobbett
Chamber Music Competition.
----
September: appointed by Sir Hubert Parry
as Professor of Harmony and Counterpoint
at the RCM.
1906 LSO performs
the Fantasie Variations on a Swedish
Air.
----
Cobbett Competition first prize of £50
awarded for the Phantasie String Quartet.
----
20th March: song - The
Blind Boy. Last completed composition.
----
21st May: caught a chill,
which proved to be fatal, while waiting
at Victoria Station.
----
30th May: died. His latest
composition, a symphonic poem, remained
incomplete and in a fragmentary form.
----
2nd Junev:
buried, Mitcham Cemetery, Croydon.
----
9nd June. Obituary in the
Norwood News and Penge and Anerley
Chronicle. Tributes
by Samuel Collerige-Taylor, Captain
Alex S. Beaumont and Ernest Halsey
----
22nd June: première
of the Phantasie Quartet in A,
performed by the Saunders Quartet. (Musical
Times 1st July 1906 p489)
----
1st July: obituary in the
Musical Times.
----
Society of British Composers agree to
fund the posthumous publication of several
of Hurstone's works under the auspices
of Avison Edition.
1907
Society of British Composers' Yearbook
1906/7 publishes a partial catalogue
of Hurlstone's works.
----
Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
published by Avison ed.
1908
Society of British Composers' Yearbook
1907/8 publishes a fuller catalogue
of Hurlstone's works.
1909
Four Characteristic Pieces for Clarinet
and Piano published by Avison ed.
1912
Society of British Composers' Yearbook
1912 republishes a catalogue of
Hurlstone's works.
1913
Chamber
Music. A Treatise for Students by
Thomas Dunhill published. Hurlstone's
Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
is discussed.
1936
William Yeates
Hurlstone Musician and Man,
by Henry Newell is published by Chester,
32 pages. This is the first biography
to appear in print.
1936
£50 anonymous donation presented
to the Royal College of Music for the
creation of the Hurlstone Memorial
Prizevi
in which a performance of a Hurlstone
composition is judged. The income form
the anonymous gift was doubled by the
RCM.
1944 Further
anonymous donation of £200 to
the Hurlstone Memorial Prize.
1947 William Hurlstone
Musician, edited by Katharine
Hurlstone is published by Cary, 118
pages. This is an expansion of Newell
together with a collection of reminiscences
from Hurlstone's contemporaries.
----
Katharine Hurlstone (pg
64) writes that the piano concerto
... is now being revived by Mr. Patrick
Piggott .... This resulted in
a private recording.
1958 November: Hurlstone and his
work by Reginald Nettel is published
in the Musical
Times
1969 William Yeates
Hurlstone: his Life and Chamber Music,
dissertation by Susan Gillerman, 206
pages.
1995 The Chamber Music of William
Yeates Hurlstone, thesis by David
S. Kirby, 131 pages.
1976 Centenary Exhibition organised
by Christine Waddicor, the composer's
niece, at the library of the University
of Exeter.
1979 The first of a series of recordings
issued by Richard Itter under his Lyrita
record label is released.
1983 Trio in G Minor for Clarinet,
Bassoon and Piano published by Emerson.
1998 Quintet in G Minor for Flute,
Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon
published by Emerson.
2002 Première of the complete
Trio in G Minor in Hungary by
the Glinka Trio.
2003 January: first British performance
of the complete Trio in G Minor
by Robert Blanken, Richard Moore and
Karen Kingsley at the Tudor Merchants'
Hall, Southampton.
---- September 29th:
Scherzo movement from the Trio
in G Minor is broadcast on BBC Radio
3 by The English Romantics Trio.
----
30th September: Trio
in G Minor
complete performance at the Purcell
Room by The English Romantics Trio.
2006 30th May. Centenary
anniversary performance of the Piano
Quartet in E Minor by the Primrose Quartet
at the Wigmore Hall.
2006 22nd November: Centenary
celebration concert and exhibition at
the Royal College of Music. Works performed:
Phantasie String Quartet - the
Jenson Quartet
I fear thy kisses, gentle maiden
- Lukasz Jacobcvyz, Sebastian Wybrew
(pf)
Thou hast left me for ever, Jamie
That time is dead for ever
My true love hath my heart - Elenor
Dennis, John Cuthbert (pf)
Trio in G minor for Clarinet, Bassoon
& Piano -
Janet Hilton (cl), Julie Price (bn),
Andrew Ball(pf)
Four Characteristic Pieces - Colin
Lawson (RCM Director) (cl), Andrew Ball
(pf)
String Quartet in E minor - the
Alea String Quartet
i
A Clarinet Sonata is referred
in the literature; this sometimes
refers to a publisher's arrangement
of Hurlstone's Cello Sonata in
D. At other times it is synonymous
with the Four Characteristic Pieces
for Clarinet and Piano.
ii
Musical Times May 1st
1900 p 331.
v
K. Hurlstone p. 27 erroneously cites
the date as Saturday June 1st
1906. Saturday fell on June 2nd
which agrees with the obituary published
a week later in the Norwood News
see also endnote 24.