W. H. Squire
William Henry Squire, ARCM (8 August 1871 – 17 March 1963) was a British cellist, composer and music professor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He studied cello at the Royal College of Music, and became professor of cello at the Royal College and Guildhall schools of music. He was principal cello in several major London orchestras and helped to popularize the cello as a solo instrument in the early years of the 20th century by giving public concerts throughout the British Isles and making recordings; he became well known for his performances of the Elgar and Saint-Saëns cello concertos. In 1898, the French composer Gabriel Fauré dedicated his cello piece Sicilienne to Squire. Squire's own compositions were written mainly for the cello; these included several solo pieces of light character and a cello concerto; he also wrote the music for a number of songs. One of Squire's legacies is a collection of student-level works for cello and piano which appear in string teaching syllabuses all over the world including those of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, the Internet Cello Society and the Suzuki method of string instrument teaching. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1871, Died March 17, 1963 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: cello, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 158 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 69737 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Cradle song | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 69747 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Chanson grecque | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 69748 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | La danza | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 69749 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Menuet | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 69816 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Nocturne in E flat | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 69817 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Scherzo | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 69818 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Tzig-tzig, dance Magyare | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 73294 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Sadko : Song of India (Hindou chant) | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 73298 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Im walde : Reigen no. 4 | W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, cello | ||
Columbia | 75167 | 12-in. | 8/31/1922 | Old Italian love song | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75344 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | When you come home | Ethel Hook | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 75412 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Slumber song | Court Symphony Orchestra [U.K.] | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 75427 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | No. 1 : Minuet; No. 8 : Hornpipe | William Murdoch ; Albert Sammons ; W. H. Squire | Piano trio | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75428 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Extase | William Murdoch ; Albert Sammons ; W. H. Squire | Piano trio | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75429 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Trio in G major : Finale | William Murdoch ; Albert Sammons ; W. H. Squire | Piano trio | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75430 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Trio in F major, op. 17 : Andante | William Murdoch ; Albert Sammons ; W. H. Squire | Piano trio | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75431 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Waltzer-marchen no. 3 | William Murdoch ; Albert Sammons ; W. H. Squire | Piano trio | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75432 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Trio in A minor : Theme and variations | William Murdoch ; Albert Sammons ; W. H. Squire | Piano trio | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75478 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | I might come to you | Hubert Eisdell ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 75479 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | When you come home | Hubert Eisdell ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with cello and piano | composer | |
Columbia | 75499 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Humoresque | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello, arranger | |
Columbia | 75851 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Xerxes : Largo | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75969 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Andantino | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello, arranger | |
Columbia | 75972 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Reverie | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
Columbia | 75991 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Guide me to the light | Carrie Herwin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Squire, W. H.," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.
Squire, W. H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.
"Squire, W. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Squire, W. H. (William Henry), 1871-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83155661
Wikidata: William Henry Squire - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2377263
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39565729
MusicBrainz: William Henry Squire - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/84f5868d-29e4-4e93-b011-a75d9bbfebb7
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