Iain Ellis Hamilton (6 June 1922 – 21 July 2000) was a Scottish composer.
Hamilton was born in
Glasgow, but was educated in
London, where he became an apprentice engineer. He remained in that profession for the next seven years. He undertook the study of music in his spare time. After winning a scholarship to study at the
Royal College of Music, which he entered in 1947,[1] he decided to devote himself to a musical career.
He earned the Bachelor of Music degree from the
University of London and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music from the
University of Glasgow. Hamilton moved to the United States in 1962, but died in London, aged 78.[1]
Works
Chamber and solo instrument
Antigone for Wind Octet (1991)
Aria for Horn and Piano
Brass Quintet (by 1991)
Capriccio for Trumpet and Piano
Five Scenes for Trumpet and Piano (1966)
Hyperion for Five Players (1977) (Cl., Hn., Vln., Vcl., Pno.)
^Piano Concerto No. 2 premiered in May 1989 "News Section". Tempo. New Series (169 (50th Anniversary, 1939–89)): 69–70. June 1989.
ISSN0040-2982.
JSTOR945334.
Hamilton, Iain Ellis (April 2004). Karel, Anastasia (ed.).
"Iain Hamilton Papers at New York Public Library"(PDF). Archived from
the original(PDF) on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2007. Catalog of papers, including worklist, list of sketched works, letters, etc.
Iain Ellis Hamilton (6 June 1922 – 21 July 2000) was a Scottish composer.
Hamilton was born in
Glasgow, but was educated in
London, where he became an apprentice engineer. He remained in that profession for the next seven years. He undertook the study of music in his spare time. After winning a scholarship to study at the
Royal College of Music, which he entered in 1947,[1] he decided to devote himself to a musical career.
He earned the Bachelor of Music degree from the
University of London and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music from the
University of Glasgow. Hamilton moved to the United States in 1962, but died in London, aged 78.[1]
Works
Chamber and solo instrument
Antigone for Wind Octet (1991)
Aria for Horn and Piano
Brass Quintet (by 1991)
Capriccio for Trumpet and Piano
Five Scenes for Trumpet and Piano (1966)
Hyperion for Five Players (1977) (Cl., Hn., Vln., Vcl., Pno.)
^Piano Concerto No. 2 premiered in May 1989 "News Section". Tempo. New Series (169 (50th Anniversary, 1939–89)): 69–70. June 1989.
ISSN0040-2982.
JSTOR945334.
Hamilton, Iain Ellis (April 2004). Karel, Anastasia (ed.).
"Iain Hamilton Papers at New York Public Library"(PDF). Archived from
the original(PDF) on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2007. Catalog of papers, including worklist, list of sketched works, letters, etc.