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Composer

Nelson, Sheila

English violin and viola teacher

1936–2020

6 works in the index

Born
1936
Died
2020
Birthplace
Manchester
Place of death
London
Citizenship / historical state
United Kingdom
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Sheila Mary Nelson (5 March 1936 – 16 November 2020) was an English musician, music educator, writer and composer. She had played with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Menuhin Festival Orchestra but was best known as a violin and viola teacher. She is usually referred to as Sheila Nelson but appears in her published works as Sheila M. Nelson.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
music educator; violinist; composer; writer; musician
Education
Royal College of Music; University of London; University of Birmingham
Instruments played
violin; viola
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
27487814
ISNI
0000000080602802
GND ID
1073728692
Library of Congress ID
n86143624
MusicBrainz ID
2e851240-c932-4921-8647-376ffffd1ff7

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
violin
Works with composition dates
0 of 6

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.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Frogs' Fancy — —— violin— 3
Saddle-maker's Song — —— violin— 3
Swingsong — —— violin— 2
Who's There? — —— violin— 2
Do have a cup of tea! — —— violin— 1
Clock Rondo — —— violin— 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 27487814. Portrait: DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.