Ferguson, Howard
Ferguson, Howard (b Belfast, 1908; d Cambridge, 1999). N. Irish composer, pianist, and teacher. Prof. at RAM 1948–63. Ed. of complete pf. works of Schubert and of pf. works by Schumann, Brahms, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky, and of early kbd. works by Eng., Fr., Ger., and It. composers. Works incl.:ORCH.: Partita, Op.5a (1935–6, arr. for 2 pf.,1937); 4 Diversions on Ulster Airs, Op.7 (1939–42); conc. for pf. and str., Op.12 (1950–1); Overture for an Occasion, Op.16 (1952–3).VOICE(S) ORCH.: 2 Ballads (The Two Corbies, A Lyke-Wake Dirge), Op.1, bar., orch. (or pf.) (1928–32); Amore Langueo, Op.18, ten., semi-ch., ch., orch. (1955–6); The Dream of the Rood, Op.19, sop. or ten., ch., orch. (1958–9).CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 Irish Folk Tunes, vc. (or va.), pf. (1927); vn. sonata No.1, Op.2 (1931), No.2, Op.10 (1946); octet, Op.4, 2 vn., va., vc., db., cl., bn., hn. (1933); 5 Pipe Pieces, treble, alt., and ten. pipes (1934–5); 4 Short Pieces, Op.6, cl. (or va.), pf. (1932–6); 3 Sketches, Op.14, fl. (or rec. or ob.), pf. (1932–52); 2 Fanfares, Op.15, 4 tpt., 3 tb. (1952).PIANO: Partita, Op.5b (1935–6, also for orch.); sonata, Op.8 (1938–40); 5 Bagatelles, Op.9 (1944). SONGS: 3 Mediaeval Carols, Op.3 (1932–3); Discovery (5 songs by Denton Welch), Op.13, v., pf. (1951); 5 Irish Folk Songs, Op.17, v., pf. (1954).
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