Among other considerations, Wikipedia explains thus: Christopher Wilson (7 October 1874 - 17 February 1919) was a British composer and conductor best known for his theatre music. He was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, into a musical family. His mother and grandmother were both accomplished pianists, and his uncle, Francis William Davenport, was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music. He showed early musical promise as a composer and performer (piano, organ, violin, viola). In 1889 he won the first choral scholarship at Derby School. In 1892 he became a student at the Royal Academy of Music under Alexander Mackenzie, where he was awarded the Mendelssohn Scholarship in 1895. He studied with Franz Wüllner in Cologne, Heinrich von Herzogenberg in Berlin and Charles-Marie Widor in Paris. His Suite for String Orchestra was first performed while he was in Cologne and published in 1899. It shows the influence of the Grieg and Tchaikovsky suites for string orchestra, and perhaps of Parry in "mock baroque" mode.
The first motif is also very similar to the first motif in my Sonata in G Minor for 2 Violins. It's a very simple motif, though, so It's not surprising
Among other considerations, Wikipedia explains thus: Christopher Wilson (7 October 1874 - 17 February 1919) was a British composer and conductor best known for his theatre music. He was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, into a musical family. His mother and grandmother were both accomplished pianists, and his uncle, Francis William Davenport, was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music. He showed early musical promise as a composer and performer (piano, organ, violin, viola). In 1889 he won the first choral scholarship at Derby School. In 1892 he became a student at the Royal Academy of Music under Alexander Mackenzie, where he was awarded the Mendelssohn Scholarship in 1895.
He studied with Franz Wüllner in Cologne, Heinrich von Herzogenberg in Berlin and Charles-Marie Widor in Paris. His Suite for String Orchestra was first performed while he was in Cologne and published in 1899. It shows the influence of the Grieg and Tchaikovsky suites for string orchestra, and perhaps of Parry in "mock baroque" mode.
An admirable Suite In the Olden Style.🙂
Great find! Very fresh. Love it! Thanks for uploading.
Excellent....Rare.....BRAVO from Acapulco!
.....and STILL Great.....a year later!
what a wonderful energy!
Wonderful music. Nice to listen to, and certainly also nice to play. Happy to find this. Thank you!
Magníficas obras, magníficas interpretações e as partituras que poderão ser copiadas. Gratíssimo pelas postagens.
This is terrific stuff. Like an English Grieg. How come I never heard of him until now?
Right! What a great work! Had no idea.
It sounds more like a pre-cursor to Arthur Wood, Eric Coates or Ronald Binge - and this is in no way intended as a criticism.
I played a few of these movements in school! It's nice to have a score to look at now with clean audio instead of a super crusty live recording
What a charming piece! :D
Playing the first movement for school, an amazing piece! Mostly easy as a bassist, but the 16th notes are rough.
beautiful
The beginning is very similar to the villlage's scenes from Pagliacci by Leoncavallo
The first motif is also very similar to the first motif in my Sonata in G Minor for 2 Violins. It's a very simple motif, though, so It's not surprising
Good Job of all! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
We need more from this composer, I am curious for the chamber music that is mentioned in the Wikipedia article.
There are no recordings and no scores available of any other Wilson's piece outside this Suite... :(
Ой, как Хольберг-сюиту Грига напоминает, Ария - один в один!)
Totally agree. The Grieg must have been either a model or its inspiration.
This is very good. I don't know about this composer, and a quick research didn't help either.
So sad he died so young.
3:13
The first movement is Very repetitive in texture and thematic content. Does that improve in subsequent mvts?
Did you listen?
Maybe listen and hear for yourself lol