Annie Maria Grimson Born Pimlico, London 4.9.1870 Died London 9.10.1949
A rather unusual posting, as some while ago on this forum Annie was listed as having composed a symphony. I have been unable to trace it but she aroused my interest as there were few symphonies by women from that time.
Her family are particularly interesting:
Her father was;
Samuel Dean Grimson 1842-7.4.1922 He and his wife had eight children, seven of whom were musicians and some composed. Samuel D. was a violinist and viola player and was prominent in the London orchestra and chamber music scene between 1870-90. He also wrote a 'First book for violin. After the death of his first wife he married a woman who was younger than his children.
Annie Maria Grimson was the eldest of the eight. She was initially taught by her father and subsequently attended The Royal College of Music and later studied piano under Tobias Matthay. She was principally a pianist but also composed. In the summer of 1912 she married Joseph Haywallis a retired architect aged 78, he died the following Spring. She was considerably younger than his children. She later went to live with her stepmother and sister Amy.
Orchestral
Symphony
Chamber
Nocturne for violin and piano 1892 pub. by Augener & Co.
Canzona for violin and piano 1898 pub. by C. Woodhouse
Three pieces for cello and piano; Waltz in C, March in G, Slumber Song in G pub. by Weekes & Co,
Piano
Consolation pub. by Goodwin & Tabb
Amy Jane Grimson Born Pimlico 11.9.1872 Died 1935
She trained at The Royal College of Music and later with Tobias Matthay for piano. She was a pianist and cellist
Jessie Grimson Born Pimlico 26.11.1873 Died Notting Hill, 19.10.1954
She trained as a violinist at The Royal College of Music under August Wilhelmj, Henry Holmes and Richard Gopertz. She married her cellist , husband Edward Mason in 1905. He was killed in 1915. Jessie was the first violinist member of the Queen's Hall orchestra and subsequently formed the Jessie Grimshaw Quartet.
Dean Grimson born and died in 1875
Ellen Elizabeth Born Pimlico 1877 Died 1941. She was a pianist and is sometimes referred to as Nelly Grimson.
Samuel Grimson Born 7.1.1879 Died 1955
Song
'The Wild flower shower'
'International Flag Ball' pub. by J Church & Co
Robert Alfred Grimson Born 27.2.1881 Died 1953 He trained at the Royal College of music and later in Berlin. His principal instrument was the cello though he was a proficient organist. After leaving Berlin he joined the staff of the Basle Conservatory, at some time returning permanently to the UK.
Harold Bonarius Grimson Born 1882 Died 1917. He was a pupil of Emile Sauret and August Wilhelmj. His instrument was the violin and he subsequently became the leader of the Torquay Orchestra.
I suspect there are many more compositions by some members of the the family. Perhaps members may know more.