Susan Trew

Susan Codd Trew (born 1853)^[1] was an English^[2] composer,^[3] pianist, and teacher^[4] who is best remembered today for her Sonata for Violin and Piano.^[5]^[6]

Trew studied at the London Academy of Music, where she was awarded a gold medal.^[7] She married organist and composer Charles Abraham Trew^[8] in 1880. In 1882 they had a son, Arthur Charles Trew, who also became a composer.^[9]

Trew's music was published by E. Ashdown, Boosey & Co., Landy & Co., and Schott Music. Some of it is available at the British Library.^[10] Her works include:

Violin and piano

Allegretto Grazioso^[9]
Barcarolle^[10]
Bluette^[10]
Cavatina^[10]
Lullaby^[10]
Melody^[10]
Romance^[10]
Sonata^[11]^[12]
Two Morceaux Faciles^[10]
Valse Mignonne^[10]

Voice

"Shadow Town" (text by L.D. Rice)^[13]

References

↑ Roberge, Marc-André. "Sorabji Resource Site: Biographical Notes". roberge.mus.ulaval.ca. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
↑ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (2nd, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
↑ Brown, James Duff; Stratton, Stephen Samuel (1897). British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors, and Composers Born in Britain and Its Colonies. S.S. Stratton.
↑ Pedigo, Alan (1995). International Encyclopedia of Violin-keyboard Sonatas and Composer Biographies. Arriaga Publications. ISBN 978-0-9606356-2-7.
↑ "Miscellaneous Concerts, Intelligence, &c". The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular. 34 (606): 476–487. 1893. JSTOR 3364217.
↑ The Musical World. J. Alfredo Novello. 1878.
↑ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
1 2 "Charles Abraham Trew 1854–1929". www.unsungcomposers.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Explore the British Library Search - Susan Trew". explore.bl.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
↑ Musical News. 1893.
↑ The Strad. Orpheus. 1894.
↑ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women Composers: A Checklist of Works for the Solo Voice. G.K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.

[1] Roberge, Marc-André. "Sorabji Resource Site: Biographical Notes". roberge.mus.ulaval.ca. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[2] Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (2nd, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.

[4] Brown, James Duff; Stratton, Stephen Samuel (1897). British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors, and Composers Born in Britain and Its Colonies. S.S. Stratton.

[5] Pedigo, Alan (1995). International Encyclopedia of Violin-keyboard Sonatas and Composer Biographies. Arriaga Publications. ISBN 978-0-9606356-2-7.

[6] "Miscellaneous Concerts, Intelligence, &c". The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular. 34 (606): 476–487. 1893. JSTOR 3364217.

[7] The Musical World. J. Alfredo Novello. 1878.

[8] Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.

[:0-9] 1 2 "Charles Abraham Trew 1854–1929". www.unsungcomposers.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[:1-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Explore the British Library Search - Susan Trew". explore.bl.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[11] Musical News. 1893.

[12] The Strad. Orpheus. 1894.

[13] Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women Composers: A Checklist of Works for the Solo Voice. G.K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.

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Violin and piano

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References