W. H. Squire

William Henry Squire, ARCM (8 August 1871 – 17 March 1963) was a British cellist, composer and music professor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He studied cello at the Royal College of Music, and became professor of cello at the Royal College and Guildhall schools of music.

He was principal cello in several major London orchestras and helped to popularize the cello as a solo instrument in the early years of the 20th century by giving public concerts throughout the British Isles and making recordings; he became well known for his performances of the Elgar and Saint-Saëns cello concertos.

In 1898, the French composer Gabriel Fauré dedicated his cello piece Sicilienne to Squire. Squire's own compositions were written mainly for the cello; these included several solo pieces of light character and a cello concerto; he also wrote the music for a number of songs.

One of Squire's legacies is a collection of student-level works for cello and piano which appear in string teaching syllabuses all over the world including those of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, the Internet Cello Society and the Suzuki method of string instrument teaching.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1871, Died March 17, 1963 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: cello, composer, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 158 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 29519 10-in. approximately 1915 Tambourin W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 29520 10-in. approximately 1915 Le cinquantaine W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 29709 10-in. approximately 1915 When you come home Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 29830 10-in. approximately 1915 Passepied Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 35832 10-in. approximately 1915 Si mes vers avaient des ailes Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 35833 10-in. approximately 1915 Mazurka Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 35975 10-in. approximately 1916 Amourette Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 35976 10-in. approximately 1916 The blind boy Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 35977 10-in. approximately 1916 Träumerei Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65229 10-in. approximately 1916 Gavotte W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65404 10-in. approximately 1916 Orientale, opus 50, no. 9 Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65405 10-in. approximately 1916 Larghetto W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65488 10-in. approximately 1916 Larghetto Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65661 10-in. approximately 1916 Love, here is my heart Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65663 10-in. approximately 1916 Danse rustique Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65844 10-in. approximately 1917 The merry harvester Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65846 10-in. approximately 1917 Old Chinese folk song Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65854 10-in. approximately 1917 Romance san paroles, opus 17, no. 3 Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65947 10-in. approximately 1917 Menuett Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 65949 10-in. approximately 1917 Peasant dance Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 69073 10-in. approximately 1917 Tarantella, opus 23 Frederick B. Kiddle ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 69195 10-in. approximately 1918 Chansonette, opus 99 Frederick B. Kiddle ; W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 69734 10-in. approximately 1920 Menuett W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 69735 10-in. approximately 1920 O star of eve W. H. Squire instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 69736 10-in. approximately 1920 Papillon, opus 4, no. 3 Artists vary instrumentalist, cello  
(Results 51-75 of 158 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Squire, W. H.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.

Squire, W. H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.

"Squire, W. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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