Alexandra Thomson

Alexandra Thomson Studholme (May 24, 1867 – October 15, 1907)[1][2] was a British composer[3] who published her music under the name Alexandra Thomson (also seen as Thompson).

Thomson's parents were Zoe Skene and the Reverend William Thomson,[4] the Archbishop of York.[5] On June 23, 1897, Thomson married John Studholme (1864-1934) and they had four sons: John, Richard, Derek, and Humphrey.[6][2]

Thomson studied music with Dr. John Naylor.[7] In October 1890, Her composition Battle of the Baltic was performed at the Hovingham Festival in Yorkshire.[8][9] She wrote articles about music[10] and composed songs and madrigals,[11] including:

Article

Orchestra

Vocal
  • Fairy Queene (SATB madrigal)[12]
  • Shepherd's Elegy: Holiday in Arcady[13]

References
  1. Murray (M.A.), Hugh; Friends, York Minster (2001). Monuments in York Minster: an illustrated inventory. The Friends of York Minster. ISBN 978-0-9539048-2-2.
  2. "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. Hixon, Donald L.; Hennessee, Don A. (1993). Women in Music: An Encyclopedic Biobibliography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2769-1.
  4. "Alexandra Thomson - Studholme". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  5. The Ampleforth Journal. Ampleforth College. 1945.
  6. "Parish of Whitehaven | William Thompson-86th Archbishop of York". www.whitehavenparish.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  7. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). Encyclopedia of Women Composers. New York: Books & Music U.S.A. p. 697. ISBN 0961748516.
  8. Brown, James Duff; Stratton, Stephen Samuel (1897). British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors, and Composers Born in Britain and Its Colonies. S.S. Stratton.
  9. Fuller-Maitland, John Alexander; Grove, George (1922). Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Presser.
  10. Barger, Judith (2016-09-13). Music in The Girl's Own Paper: An Annotated Catalogue, 1880-1910. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-53491-6.
  11. Stern, Susan (1978). Women Composers: A Handbook. New Jersey & London: Scarecrow Press Inc. ISBN 0810811383.
  12. Musical News. 1896.
  13. Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press Inc. p. 51.


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