Heller Nicholls: Virginia, #3 from Holiday Suite (pub.1925)
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Channel: PSearPianist · 2014 · Music
I know little about the life of the British composer (William) Heller Nicholls (1874-1939) except that he was born in Derbyshire, but latterly lived in Gloucestershire, and was a music master at Dean Close School near Cheltenham. One of his pupils there was the poet James Elroy Flecker. Nicholls was a prolific arranger, and writer of educational music, but also wrote light opera and orchestral music. He produced several scenic piano suites, and this piece comes from a light 'Holiday Suite' depicting several countries and cities. This one depicts Virginia, USA - and has a vaguely 'country' feel - albeit with a bit of a Czech flavour! My thumbnail is based on a tourist office photo of a Virginia water mill. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 ) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pianogems
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