Sydney Peirce [sometimes Peine] Waddington (1869-1953)
I'm wondering if anybody can help with Waddington's chamber music. I have no clue about the location of his estate/manuscripts...
S.P. Waddington was a good friend of Vaughan Williams, who held him in high esteem. Counting among the first composition students of Charles Villiers Stanford at the Royal College of Music during the 1880's, Waddington's talent as a young composer inspired high hopes.
His Piano Concerto in G minor, said to be strongly influenced by the "modern German schools", but nevertheless showing "a vigorous hand and much real power", was performed in April 1889 by students of the Royal College of Music. In its critique, The Musical Times was among the most enthusiastic : "Excellent as to form and construction, the work is also marked by a certain freshness of manner, and the writing generally resembles that of an experienced musician rather than of one who is still a student. "
But it seems that his composition skills were eventually left aside for others duties (he was also an organist, conductor and teacher of harmony and counterpoint at the Royal College of Music).
Among others, Grove credits him with several chamber music works:
violin and cello sonatas, a string Trio and Quartet, a Quintet for wind and pianoforte, a Fantasy for pianoforte solo, a Suite for pianoforte duet... but I have found no trace of these. Any idea?
Thanks!
I'm wondering if anybody can help with Waddington's chamber music. I have no clue about the location of his estate/manuscripts...
S.P. Waddington was a good friend of Vaughan Williams, who held him in high esteem. Counting among the first composition students of Charles Villiers Stanford at the Royal College of Music during the 1880's, Waddington's talent as a young composer inspired high hopes.
His Piano Concerto in G minor, said to be strongly influenced by the "modern German schools", but nevertheless showing "a vigorous hand and much real power", was performed in April 1889 by students of the Royal College of Music. In its critique, The Musical Times was among the most enthusiastic : "Excellent as to form and construction, the work is also marked by a certain freshness of manner, and the writing generally resembles that of an experienced musician rather than of one who is still a student. "
But it seems that his composition skills were eventually left aside for others duties (he was also an organist, conductor and teacher of harmony and counterpoint at the Royal College of Music).
Among others, Grove credits him with several chamber music works:
violin and cello sonatas, a string Trio and Quartet, a Quintet for wind and pianoforte, a Fantasy for pianoforte solo, a Suite for pianoforte duet... but I have found no trace of these. Any idea?
Thanks!