Dorothy Gow
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Dorothy Gow was an English
composer. She was born in London
, the youngest of six children from a Scottish
family. The Music Society performed her works as early as 1922, and after this initial success, Down began studying at the Royal College of Music
when she was in her thirties. She studied composition with Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music and with Egon Wellesz
in Vienna
. She never married, and died in London.
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
composer. She was born in London
London
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, the youngest of six children from a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
family. The Music Society performed her works as early as 1922, and after this initial success, Down began studying at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
when she was in her thirties. She studied composition with Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music and with Egon Wellesz
Egon Wellesz
Egon Joseph Wellesz was an Austrian-born British composer, teacher and musicologist, notable particularly in the field of Byzantine music.- Life :...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. She never married, and died in London.
Works
Selected works include:- String Quartet in One Movement (1947)
- Oboe Quintet (1936)
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- An English Renaissance Audio CD (2004) Oboe Classics