MOERAN, Ernest John
b London, 31 December 1894
d Kenmare, Co Kerry, 1 December 1950, aged fifty-five

The son of a Norfolk clergyman, he was educated at Uppingham School, where he learned violin and played in a string quartet. He entered the Royal College of Music in 1913, then served in the Army and was wounded. In 1919 he returned to his old school as music master, and thereafter devoted his life to composing.

1919 (25)

Three Piano Pieces

1920 (26)

Theme and Variations for piano

Piano Trio in E minor

Ludlow Town, song cycle

1921 (27)

In the Mountain Country, symphonic impression

On a May Morning, for piano

1922 (28)

Rhapsody No 1

in F major

Three Fancies, for piano

1924 (30)

Rhapsody No 2 in E major

1925 (31)

Summer Valley, for piano

1926 (32)

Irish Love Song, for piano

1932 (35)

Farrago, suite for orchestra

1934 (40)

Nocturne, for baritone, chorus and orchestra

1937 (43)

Symphony in G minor

1942 (48)

Violin Concerto

1943 (49)

Rhapsody No 3 in F# major for piano and orchestra

1944 (50)

Sinfonietta

Overture for a Masque

1945 (51)

Cello Concerto

1946 (52)

Fantasy Quartet, for oboe and strings

1948 (54)

Serenade in G major

See Moeran webpage