Scott, Cyril (Meir)
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Scott, Cyril (Meir) (
b Oxton, 1879;
d Eastbourne, 1970). Eng. composer, poet, and pianist. Settled in Liverpool 1898 as pf. teacher. Composed
Heroic Suite, cond. Richter in Liverpool and Manchester 1900, and First Sym. perf. in Darmstadt same year. Pf. quintet perf. London 1901 and 2nd Sym. (later rev. as
3 Symphonic Dances) cond. Wood 1903. Through terms of publisher's contract, wrote many short pf. pieces in impressionist style which earned him title of ‘English Debussy’ and reputation as miniaturist. Other works incl. vn. sonata (1908–10), notable for constant changes of time-signature,
La Belle Dame sans merci for ch. and orch. (1915–16), opera
The Alchemist (prod. Essen 1925), 2 other operas, sym.
The Muses, (1939), 2 pf. concs. (1913–14, 1958), 3 vn. concs. (1927, 1935), 2-vn. conc., vc. conc.,
The Ballad of Fair Helen of Kirkconnel, bar., orch., 4 str. qts., 3 pf. sonatas, and 2 str. trios. Also wrote poetry and philosophical and medical books. Taught
Rubbra comp.
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