Marian Ursula Arkwright (1863 – March 1922) was an

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Life

Marian Arkwright was born in

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, England, and received a doctorate in music at

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,Lucy Broadwood, "Obituary Marian Ursula Arkwright", ''Journal of the Folk-Song-Society''. Vol. 7, Nr. 26, December 1922, p. 27 one of the first English women to do so. After completing her studies, she worked as an orchestra musician and composer and conducted orchestras including the Newbury Amateur Orchestral Society. She served as secretary of the English Ladies' Orchestral Union. She received a prize from ''

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'' for an original orchestral work ''The Winds of the World''.

Works

Arkwright was noted for unusual instrument combinations. Selected works include: *''Quintet'' for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon *''Trio'' for piano, oboe and horn *''Trio'' for pianoforte, oboe and viola *''Scherzo and Variations'' for piano, clarinet and bassoon *''Rêveries'' for piano, oboe and viola She published three volumes of violin and piano duets and two ''Concert Pieces'' for viola and piano. She took an interest in folk music and her ''Japanese Symphony'' contained airs that she had noted down herself. She died unexpectedly in March 1922.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arkwright, Marian 1863 births 1922 deaths English classical musicians Women classical composers Composers from Norwich Alumni of Durham University