W. H. Squire
William Henry Squire, ARCM (8 August 1871 – 17 March 1963) was a British cellist, composer and music professor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He studied cello at the Royal College of Music, and became professor of cello at the Royal College and Guildhall schools of music. He was principal cello in several major London orchestras and helped to popularize the cello as a solo instrument in the early years of the 20th century by giving public concerts throughout the British Isles and making recordings; he became well known for his performances of the Elgar and Saint-Saëns cello concertos. In 1898, the French composer Gabriel Fauré dedicated his cello piece Sicilienne to Squire. Squire's own compositions were written mainly for the cello; these included several solo pieces of light character and a cello concerto; he also wrote the music for a number of songs. One of Squire's legacies is a collection of student-level works for cello and piano which appear in string teaching syllabuses all over the world including those of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, the Internet Cello Society and the Suzuki method of string instrument teaching. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1871, Died March 17, 1963 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: cello, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 151-158 of 158 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia (U.K.) | WA2744 | 10-in. | between November 1925 and January 1926 | Sleepy song | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA2745 | 10-in. | between November 1925 and January 1926 | La provençale | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA4417 | 10-in. | either November or December 1926 | Chanson triste | A. Phillip Nifosi | Cello solo, with piano | arranger | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA5228 | 10-in. | either April or May 1927 | Rigaudon | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA5232 | 10-in. | either April or May 1927 | Madrigale | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello, arranger | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA5248 | 10-in. | either April or May 1927 | Gavotte | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA7082 | 10-in. | between February and April 1928 | Reigen | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA7094 | 10-in. | between February and April 1928 | Chanson hindoue | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Squire, W. H.," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.
Squire, W. H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.
"Squire, W. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Squire, W. H. (William Henry), 1871-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83155661
Wikidata: William Henry Squire - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2377263
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39565729
MusicBrainz: William Henry Squire - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/84f5868d-29e4-4e93-b011-a75d9bbfebb7
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