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Rebecca Clarke


 

Rebecca Helferich Clarke (Friskin) (August 27, 1886October 13, 1979) was an English classical composer and violist best known for her chamber music featuring the viola. She is considered one of the most important British composers in the interwar period between World War I and World War II{{ref|grove}}; she has also been described as the most distinguished British female composer of her generation. {{ref|norton}}

Selected works

For a more complete listing, see List of compositions by Rebecca Clarke.

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  • "Shiv and the Grasshopper" (1904), vocal, text Rudyard Kipling
  • "Shy One" (1912), vocal, text Yeats
  • Morpheus (1917-18), viola and piano
  • Sonata (1919), viola (or cello) and piano
  • Piano Trio (1921), violin, viola, and piano
  • He that dwelleth in the secret place (Psalm xci) (1921), SATB choir with S,A,T,B solo
  • "The Seal Man" (1922), vocal, text John Masefield
  • Rhapsody (1923), cello and piano
  • "The Aspidistra" (1929), vocal, text Claude Flight
  • "The Tiger" (1929?33), vocal, text William Blake
  • Passacaglia on an Old English Tune (?1940?41), viola (or cello) and piano
  • Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale (1941), viola and clarinet
  • "God made a tree" (1954), vocal, text Katherine Kendall

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Introduction
Theiapolis People!
Early life
Later life and marriage
Music
Rebecca Clarke Society
Selected works
References
External links
Goodies & Collectibles
Posters & Prints

 

 

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