Life

Marian Arkwright was born in Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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, England

England

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, and received a doctorate in music. After completing her studies, she worked as an orchestra musician and composer. She received a prize from the The Gentlewoman for an original orchestral work The Winds of the World.

Works

Arkwright was noted for unusual instrument combinations. Selected works include:

• Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
• Trio for piano, oboe and horn
• Trio for pianoforte, oboe and viola
• Scherzo and Variations for piano, clarinet and bassoon
• Rêveries for piano, oboe and viola

She published three volumes of violin and piano duets and two Concert Pieces for viola and piano.