Composer
Alfred Cellier
British composer and conductor (1844–1891)
1844–1891
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1844
- Died
- 1891
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- Sweden; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Alfred Cellier (1 December 1844 – 28 December 1891) was an English composer, orchestrator and conductor.
In addition to conducting and music directing the original productions of several of the most famous Gilbert and Sullivan works and writing the overtures to some of them, Cellier conducted at many theatres in London, New York and on tour in Britain, America and Australia. He composed over a dozen operas and other works for the theatre, as well as for orchestra, but his 1886 comic opera, Dorothy, was by far his most successful work. It became the longest-running piece of musical theatre in the nineteenth century.
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Life and musical career
- Genres
- opera
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 74159698
- ISNI
- 0000000063158607
- GND ID
- 1139307118
- Library of Congress ID
- n82208575
- MusicBrainz ID
- cca1e329-ebc4-46b7-b3b3-eb5617856dca
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Orchestra
- Works with composition dates
- 1 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy | 1886IMSLP | — | — | Orchestra | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 74159698. Portrait: w:John Hollingshead (1827-1904), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.