Wednesday, September 28, 2022

TDCM: September 28th - John Ireland

 

Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music 


John Ireland (1879-1962)


Bio

Ireland was born in Cheshire, England. He studied at the Royal College of Music and took a position at Holy Trinity in London as a sub-organist. He won some composing prizes in his 40s, took a teaching post at the Royal College, and had famous pupils such as Richard Arnell and Benjamin Britten.    

Music

London Pieces


Piano Concerto in E-flat major


Concertino Pastorale for string orchestra


Piano Sonata


Green Ways


Satyricon Overture


A Downland Suite


Fantasy Sonata for Clarinet and Piano


Mai Dun Symphonic Rhapsody



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