The British Musical Biography

[E] Thomas, Arthur Goring, composer, born
at Ralton Park, near Eastbourne, Sussex, Nov-
ember 21, 1851. Intended for another pro-
fession, he did not enter upon the serious
study of music until he was over twenty years
of age. Studied at Paris, under Eniile Dur-
and, 1874-6 ; and subsequently at R.A.M.,
London, under Sullivan and Prout. Lucas
Prizeholder, 1879-80. F.R.A.M. He resided
in London, and devoted liimself entirely to
composition. His death was melancholy.
Suffering from mental depression, he threw
himself in front of a train at West Hampstead
Station, March 20, 1892, and was instantly
killed. A Goring Thomas Scholarship was
fovinded, 1892, at the R.A.M.

[W] Works. — Operas : The light of the Harem
(R.A.M. composition, 1880); Esmeralda, pro-
duced by Carl Rosa, Drury Lane, Marcli 26,
1883 ; Nadeschda (Julian Sturgis), tlie same,
April 16, 1885 ; The Golden Web (left un-
finished, scoring completed by S. P. Wadding-
ton), produced, Court Theatre, Liverpool,
February 15, 1893. Choral Ode, The Sun-
worsliippers, Norwich Festival, 1881 ; Cantata,
The Swan and the Skylark (orchestral score by
C. V. Stanford), Birmingham Festival, 1894.
Four vocal scenas. Hero and Leander (Lucas
Prize), 1880, etc. Psalm for soprano solo,
chorus and orcliestra, R.A.M. concert, St.
James's Hall, June 19, 1878. Sovgs : Twelve
Lyrics; Lullaby; Bree.'?e from shore; Song of
Spain ; Clianson de Mai ; Know'st thou the
land ; A Summer land ; The Kiss ; Album of
ten songs (selected from a number found
among his MSS.), six are settings of French
words by Victor Hugo, and others. Duet,
The Dawn, Birmingham Festival, 1891 ; Duet,
Sunset. Suite de Ballet, orchestra, composed
for Cambridge University Musical Society,
and produced, June 9, 1887 ; Sonata, pf. and
violin, etc.

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