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Amy Elise〔Although frequently referred to in text books as Elsie, her birth certificate gives her name as Amy Eliza and her marriage certificate as Amy Elise〕 Horrocks (February 23, 1867 – ca. 1920)〔(【引用サイトリンク】Horrocks, A.E. (Amy Elsie) on VIAF )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Modern Reprint of Obituary from The Etude ) It is left possible by the obituary that she did not die extremely recently, so consensus seems to be that she died between 1918 and early 1920.〕 was an English music educator, composer and pianist. She was born to English parents (Francis James Horrocks July 8, 1829 - April 27, 1913) and Hannah Horrocks nee Allen 1833 - April 22, 1913)〔Parish records for Kent, census returns and death certificates〕 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and in 1882 studied piano and composition at the Royal Academy of Music with Adolf Schlösser and Francis William Davenport. She won the Potter Exhibition prize in 1888 and the Bennett Prize in 1889. After completing her studies, she performed as a pianist and taught music in London. There are claims that she was proposed to by Sir Henry Wood, whom she turned down. One of her compositions, ''Romaunt of the Page'', had its premiere at one of the promenade concerts on 6 October 1899. She eventually married Nicholas Paramythioti (a businessman from Corfu) on 22 August 1903,〔Marriage certificate〕 one of many lodgers at the house in Hampstead (17 Goldhurst Terrace) 〔Census returns 1881 and 1891〕 that the family used to let rooms to. Around this time she and Nicholas moved to France (where her two children were born, John in 1904 and Pamela in 1906) and she divided her time between France and Margate (where her parents had retired to and where they are both buried, having succumbed to the influenza epidemic, dying within a few days of each other in 1913). She kept a diary, (which spans the years 1907 to 1918) 〔Copy in possession of her descendants〕 which she wrote as a sort of ‘life-guidance manual’ for her two children. These few entries give an insight into her opinions about music and composition. October 24, 1907 ''“I’m afraid my composing days are practically over. I worked too hard once upon a time, & now I can only do very little without feeling my head spin round. And as regards the opera it really does not matter; these light things are usually written & composed by half a dozen different people; they have no consistency whatever, but nobody minds.”'' March 21, 1908 ''“I have been filling up my time with composition I have from past songs in hand; because expenses are heavy & I want to help. I hope neither of my dears will want to take up music as a profession, by the way! Their Mummy should serve them as an awful warning. If you put aside prima donas, infant prodigies, & a very few composers who happen to be momentarily the sage, there is no profession worse paid; & certainly there are very few more injurious to the health.”'' May 23, 1908 ''“All those things – hysterical religion, sentimental poetry, sad music – (of which I myself have written far too much!) all, as Ruskin says “waste your strength in artificial sorrow” – that strength which God gave you to bear your real troubles, to control your own nature, & to fight the battle of life.”'' ==Works== Horrocks composed music for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choral and solo voice. Copies of many of her compositions are held at the British Library. Selected works include (dates are dates of publication unless better dates are available): ''Amoret. Song,'' the words by M. Byron, 1898 ''Another Spring''. (song. ) Words by C. Rossetti. Op. 18. No. 5, 1896 ''April Showers.'' (song. ) Words by M. C. Gillington ... Op. 23. No. 2, 1895 ''Ashes of Roses'' (words by E. Goodall) and a Love Song of the 17th Century (words by Austin Dobson) ... With a Primrose (words by T. Carew ... ) and a Cradle Hymn (words from Kingsley's ♯Waterbabies'). (2 keys. ), 1890 ''At Peep of Dawn.'' (song. ) Words by C. Scollard, 1891 ''The Baby Child of Mary.'' Spanish Lullaby, etc, 1914 ''Berceuse.'' Op. 4. No. 1. (F. ), 1890 ''The Bird and the Rose.'' Song, words by R. S. Hichens, 1895 *''The bird and the rose'' for bass voice and orchestra, 1917 ''Bitter for sweet.'' (song. ) Words by C. Rossetti. Op. 18. No. 3, 1895 ''The Blackbird.'' Two-Part Song for female voices, with Pianoforte accompaniment, the words by M. C. Gillington, 1905 ''Bloom, O my Rose.'' (song. ) Words by W. S. Landor. Op. 18. No. 1, 1894 ''Blow, blow, thou Winter Wind.'' (song. ) Words by Shakespeare, 1891 ''Bonnie wee Thing.'' Song, words by R. Burns, 1895 ''Child's Talk in April.'' (for female voices. ) Words by C. Rossetti, 1908 ''Christmas Carol.'' Words by J. Milton, 1893 ''Constant Love.'' Song, etc., 1890 ''Cottage Cradle Song.'' (song. ) Words by M. Byron, 1908 *''Country Dance'', for cello & piano, Op. 17/2 ''Cradle Song and Scherzo à la Mazurka for violin and piano.'' Op. 12, 1893 ''The Cuckoo.'' (for female voices. ) Words by M. C. Gillington, 1905 ''The Daisy.'' Two-Part Song for female voices, with Pianoforte accompaniment, the words by Wordsworth, 1900 ''Dead Hope.'' (song. ) Words by C. Rossetti, 1913 ''The Daisy Lullaby.'' (song. ) Words by M. Byron, 1908 ''The Dancers.'' Two-Part Song for female voices, with Pianoforte accompaniment, the words by M. C. Gillington, 1905 ''A Dirge for the Year.'' Words by P. B. Shelley, 1893 ''The Discontented Bunny.'' Action Song, words by M. C. Gillington, 1911 ''The Dustman.'' Song, the words by M. Byron, 1904 ''Eight Variations on an original Theme'' for pianoforte, violin, viola and cello. Op. 11, 1893 ''Elfin Sleep Song'' (part song ), etc., 1899 ''The Fairy Cobbler.'' Two-Part Song for female voices, words by M. C. Gillington, 1898 ''The Fairy Thrall'' (song ), etc., 1899 ''Forest Slumber Song.'' (for female voices. ) Words by M. C. Gillington, 1908 ''A Garden.'' Words by P. B. Shelley, 1893 ''Golden Eyes'' ... () The Words by A. Lang, 1899 ''Harebell Curfew.'' (for female voices. ) Words by M. Byron, 1899 ''Hill-Tops.'' (song. ) Words by M. C. Gillington ... Op. 23. No. 3, 1895 ''The Hotspur.'' Song, the words by M. Byron, 1900 ''If I had a Court and Castle.'' Irish Love Song, words by M. C. Gillington, 1913 ''An Indian Lullaby.'' Song, words by M. Gillington, etc., 1899 ''An Indian Lullaby,'' etc., 1904 ''Irish Melody and Country Dance'' for violoncello and piano. Op. 17/1, 1894 ''July the Pedlar.'' Vocal Duet. Words by N. Hopper, 1899 ''Lady Moon.'' Song, the words by M. Byron, 1900 ''The Lady of Shalott,'' - Tennyson - ... with pianoforte accompaniment, 1899 ''The Lady of Shalott.'' Tennyson ... With musical accompaniment for Violin, Violoncello and Pianoforte, 1899 ''Love's Requiem.'' () Words by M. C. Gillington. (violoncello obbligato. ), 1894 ''A Lullaby,'' words by Mrs. G. Byron, 1895 ''Mayday Morn.'' (for female voices. ) Words by M. C. Gillington, 1905 ''A Midsummer Song.'' Words by M. Gillington. (C minor and D minor. ), 1891 ''My little House.'' Song, words by M. Byron, 1914 ''My Love is a slumb'ring Flower.'' Song, words by M. C. Gillington, 1913 ''My Love will ne'er forsake me.'' Irish Love Song, words by Mrs. G. Byron, 1895 ''The Night has a Thousand Eyes.'' Canon, words by F. W. Bourdillon, 1899 ''The Nightingale''. Song. The Words by F. E. Weatherly, 1897 ''On a Nankin Plate.'' Song, words by A. Dobson, 1896 ''On the Pond.'' (song. ) Words by F. Schloesser. Op. 18. No. 6, 1896 ''Philomel and the Aloe Flower.'' () Words by A. Webster, 1902 *''Piano Trio in B'', 1897 ''Picture Story Books.'' Action Song, words by M. C. Gillington, 1911 ''Prithee, Maiden.'' Song, words by S. Lever, 1896 ''Ragged Robin.'' (song. ) Words by M. Byron, 1897 ''The Recompense.'' Song, the words by M. Byron. With Violoncello accompaniment, 1898 ''The Return of May.'' Choral Trio for female voices, with Pianoforte accompaniment. Words by Mrs. Hemans, 1886 ''The Return of May.'' Choral Trio for female voices, with Pianoforte accompaniment, etc., 1901 ''The Rigadoon.'' Song, words by M. Byron. (D and F. ), 1901 ''Rigaudon'' for Violin with Pianoforte accompaniment, 1900 ''A Romany Spring Song.'' The words by M. Byron, 1896 ''Rose-Song.'' Words by P. B. Marston, 1893 ''Says the Nightingale.'' (for female voices. ) Words by M. C. Gillington, 1905 ''The Season for Wooing.'' Song. Words by G. S. Aspinall, 1899 ''A Serenade.'' (song. ) Words by H. M. Waithman, 1891 ''Sing Heigh-ho!'' Song. The words by C. Kingsley, etc., 1898 ''Six (Nine) Action Songs.'' Words and Actions by M. C. Gillington ... No. 1. A Birdie's Plans. No. 2. The Fan Folk. No. 3. The Sleep Fairy. No. 4. Dolly's Distress. No. 5. Impecunious. No. 6. The Beetle and the Dormouse. No. 7. The Flower Circus. No. 8. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. No. 9. The Butterfly's Wedding, 1902–04 ''Six Greek Love Songs,'' 1899 ''Six Pieces for piano'' ... (Op. 14.) No. 1. Boat-Song. No. 2. Minuet. No. 3. Romance. No. 4. Spinning-Song. No. 5. Waltz. No. 6. Mazurka, 1893 ''Six Songs.'' Op. 10, 1892 ''The Skylark's Wooing.'' (song. ) Words by M. C. Gillington ... Op. 23. No. 1, 1895 ''Slumber Song of the Year.'' (song. ) Words by M. Byron, 1897 *''Sonata for cello and pianoforte'', 1889 ''Sonata in G for Pianoforte and Violoncello.'' Op. 7, 1896 ''A Spanish Pastoral.'' Spanisches Schäferlied. () Words by M. Byron. Deutsche Uebersetzung von O. L. Sturm. (flute obbligato. ), 1899 ''A Spring Day.'' Words by Wordsworth, 1893 ''Spring in the Forest.'' Two-Part Song for female voices, with Pianoforte accompaniment, the words by M. Byron, 1899 ''Summer Changes.'' Words by P. B. Marston, 1895 ''A Summer Wish.'' (song. ) Words by C. Rossetti, 1913 ''The Sun's the Heart of the Sky.'' () Words by A. Webster, 1902 ''Sweet Dreams. - Cradle Song''. - (for female voices. ) The words by W. Blake, 1900 ''The Sweet Spring.'' (for female voices. ) Words by T. Nash, etc., 1904 ''A Tale of the Sea, and Valse.'' Two light pieces for the pianoforte, 1915 ''To Althea, from Prison'' ... () English words by R. Lovelace ... Deutsch von W. A. Kastner, 1900 ''To Music, to becalm his Fever.'' Words by R. Herrick, 1893 ''To Violets.'' Vocal Duet. Words by M. Byron, 1899 ''Tragedy.'' Two-Part Song for female voices, the words by M. C. Gillington, etc., 1898 ''Travellers' Tales.'' Action Song, words by M. C. Gillington, 1911 ''Trois Pièces faciles pour violon avec accompagnement de piano.'' Op. 34. 1. Barcarolle. 2. Élégie. 3. Masjurka, 1900 ''Twilight, - Rêverie'' - for Violoncello and Pianoforte ... Taken from ♯Songs for Children', 1901 ''Two Fairy Songs'', for ... treble voices. 1. Elfin Sleep Song. 2. The Fairy Thrall. Words by M. C. Gillington. Op. 13, 1892 ''Two Lyrics .''.. No. 1. Forget-me-not ... No. 2. An Idle Poet. Words by H. Robertson, 1903 *''Undine, Op. 16'' for orchestra, 1897〔Performed at The Proms, 1897.〕 ''Waltz. Op. 4''. No. 2. (F. ), 1890 ''Weep you no more, sad Fountains.'' (for female voices. ) Words anonymous, etc., 1904 ''When Mortals are at Rest,'' etc., 1893 ''The Winds.'' A Cantata for treble voices, words by M. C. Gillington. Op. 22. (German words by W. Kastner), 1898 ''4 Songs'' ... (1. ) My Lady Wind. (2. ) The Shepherd. (3. ) The Babes in the Wood. (4. ) The Lamb, 1900 ''4 Songs'' ... (1. ) The Old Woman and her Broom. (2. ) Sleep, Baby, sleep. (3. ) Cock Robin's Serenade. (4. ) Up in the Morning early, 1900 ''4 Songs'' ... Voice Part in Tonic Sol-fa notation, etc., 1901 ''4 Songs.'' (1. ) The Flowers' Mother. (2. ) A Little Spring Song. (3. ) Queen Mab. (4. ) Adventure. (by M. C. Gillington and T. Hood. ), 1904 ''6 Action Songs.'' The words by M. Gillington ... In Staff and Tonic Sol-fa Notation. (1. ) The Marching Host. (2. ) The Blue Room. (3. ) The Weathercock. (4. ) The Flowers' Frocks. (5. ) Old Jack Frost. (6. ) The Soldier's Return, 1901 Some of her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including: *''Catherine Wilmers, Simon Marlow - A Cello Century Of British Women Composers'' Audio CD (August 22, 2000) Quicksilva Records, ASIN: B00004U5FS 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amy Elsie Horrocks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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