The British Musical Biography

[E] Bantock, Granville, composer, born in
London, August 7, 1868. Intended for the
Indian Civil Service, and then for a scientific
career. He did not enter upon serious musical
study until the year 1889, when he becaixie a
pupil of Dr. Gordon Saunders, at Trinity Col-
lege, London. He entered the R.A.M. the
same year, and obtained the Macfarren Scholar-
ship. While at the Academy he was very pro-
ductive as a coniposer, and several works were
performed at the Academy concerts. He was
engaged as conductor for a provincial tour of
the Gaiety Company, and also for an extended
tour in the United States of America and
Australia. In 1893 he undertook the editor-
ship of the new Quarterly Musical Review
.(R. Cocks).

[W] Works. — Dramatic Cantata, The Fire Wor-
shippers (overture, R.A.M. , December 12, 1890,
Crystal Palace, November 11, 1893) ; Lyrical
Drama, in five acts, Rameses II (Ballet Suite,
R.A.M., December 17, 1891; Strolling Players,
April, 1892) ; one-act Opera, Caedmar (R.A.M.,
July 12, 1892 ; Olympic Theatre, October 1892) ;
One-act Opera, The Pearl of Iran; The Curse
of Kehama, for soli, chorus, and orchestra;
Thorwenda's Dream, poem for recitation with
accompaniment (words and music by himself,
1891); Wulstan, scena for baritone (1892);
songs, etc. Pianoforte album (three pieces) ;
Two pieces for pf., etc.

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