Frederick Kelly, the composer of the Serenade Op. 7, served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during WWI and was among those who buried his friend, the poet Rupert Brooke, on Skyros.
Critical Reception
Dorothy Howell's symphonic poem 'Lamia' brought her immediate fame at its 1919 premiere, with the Daily Express critic noting, 'All musical London is talking about Miss Dorothy Howell, the girl composer'.
Composition History
Lilian Elkington's orchestral work 'Out of the Mist' is a tone-poem inspired by a poignant memory of WWI, specifically the thick mist over the Channel when the Unknown Warrior was brought home.
Composer Biography
Lilian Elkington, a composer and pianist, largely gave up her musical career after her marriage in 1926.
Historical Context
Sir Arthur Somervell's Symphony in D minor 'Thalassa' includes a movement, Elegy, referencing Robert Falcon Scott's tragic Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole, where Scott and his companions died in March 1912.
Composer Biography
Frederick Kelly, an Australian-born composer, was a gold medalist in rowing at the 1908 London Olympic Games as part of the British Leander crew.
Composer Biography
Robin Milford, a composer taught by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst, had a difficult life marked by recurrent depression and multiple suicide attempts, including one triggered by his child's death.
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