Thomas Dunhill

British composer

Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1 February 1877 – 13 March 1946) was a prolific English composer in many genres, though he is best known today for his light music and educational piano works. His compositions include much chamber music, a song cycle, The Wind Among the Reeds, and an operetta, Tantivy Towers, that had a successful London run in 1931. He was also a teacher, examiner and writer on musical subjects.

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Works

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  • Countryside Ditties, op. 43
  • Dance Suite, op. 42
  • First Year Pieces
  • First Year Pieces: No. 8. A Song of Erin
  • May-Time, op. 100
  • Piano Quintet in C minor, op. 20
  • Piano Quintet in C minor, op. 20: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Quintet in C minor, op. 20: II. Vivace assai, con fuoco
  • Piano Quintet in C minor, op. 20: III. Elegie. Andante ma non troppo
  • Piano Quintet in C minor, op. 20: IV. Allegro con brio – Prestissimo
  • The King's Threshold, op. 39
  • The Old Abbey
  • The Wind Among the Reeds, op. 30
  • The Wind Among the Reeds, op. 30: No. 3. The Cloths of Heaven
  • Triptych, op. 99
  • Triptych, op. 99: I. Andante con moto, ma tranquillo
  • Triptych, op. 99: II. Poco allegro animato
  • Triptych, op. 99: III. Molto vivace
  • Waltz Suite, op. 75