Composer
John Blackwood McEwen
Scottish classical composer and educator (1868–1948)
1868–1948
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1868
- Died
- 1948
- Birthplace
- Hawick
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Sir John Blackwood McEwen (13 April 1868 – 14 June 1948) was a Scottish classical composer and educator. He was professor of harmony and composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London, from 1898 to 1924, and principal from 1924 to 1936. He was a prolific composer, but made few efforts to bring his music to the notice of the general public.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator; university teacher; choir director; piano teacher; organist
- Education
- Royal Academy of Music; University of Glasgow
- Career institutions / employers
- Royal Academy of Music; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Notable works
- String Quartet No. 8
- Awards
- Knight Bachelor
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 19866228
- ISNI
- 000000011460214X
- GND ID
- 124567118
- Library of Congress ID
- n83133730
- MusicBrainz ID
- ed160ea3-9590-4251-8c8e-aa1427b5276a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Cello, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Harp, Organ
- Source entries with composition dates
- 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
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| String Quartet No.8 |
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| Solway. A Symphony for Full Orchestra |
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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 19866228. Portrait: Reginald Grenville Eves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.