The British Musical Biography

[E] Somervell, Arthur, composer, born at
Windermere. Educated at Upi)ingham
School, and Cambridge. Studied music at
Berlin High School, and at R.C.M. with Drs.
Stanford and Parry.

[W] Works. — Mass in C, for soli, chorus and
orchestra, produced by Bach Choir, March 10,
1891 ; A song of praise. Exhibition, Kendal,.
1891; The forsaken merman (Matthew Arnold),
Leeds Festival, 1895 ; The Power of sound,
Kendal, 1895; Elegy (Robert Bridges), alto
solo, chorus and orchestra, Hovingham Festi-
val, 1896 ; Charge of the Light Brigade, chorus
and orchestra ; Ode to the sea, soprano solo,
chorus and orchestra, accepted for Birming-
ham Festival, 1897. The enchanted palace,
operetta for schools. Orchestral ballad, Helen
of Kirkconnel, Philharmonic Society, March
23, 1893 ; Bristol Festival, 1896 ; In Arcady,
suite for small orchestra, Brighton, March 23,
1897. Album of seven songs ; Six songs ;
songs, various ; arrangements of old Scotch
songs. Studiesin pf. technique ; By the sea,
six sketches ; On the river, five sketches ; pf.
pieces, various.

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