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 (Results 126-150 of 158 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76987 12-in. 5/10/1923 Trio in C minor : Andante Arthur Catterall ; William Murdoch ; W. H. Squire Piano trio instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia 76988 12-in. 5/10/1923 Trio in C minor : Scherzo Arthur Catterall ; William Murdoch ; W. H. Squire Piano trio instrumentalist, cello  
Brunswick 15635-15637 10-in. 4/23/1925 Three for Jack John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E15571-E15572 10-in. 4/16/1925 Three for Jack John Charles Thomas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E26635-E26636 10-in. 2/23/1928 In an old fashioned town Daniel Beddoe ; Thornie Prewitt Williams Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C4497 10-in. 5/16/1930 In an old-fashioned town Lillian M. Kennedy Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C6423 10-in. Oct. 1930 In an old-fashioned town Lillian M. Kennedy Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick DB77 10-in. approximately Sept. 1928] Sérénade Anthony Pini Cello solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5288-a] 10-in. approximately Mar. 1919 In an old fashioned town Martha Atwood Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 153 Not documented 8/5/1910 Old black mare Frederick Weld Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5604 10-in. 6/6/1917 It's up to a man Arthur Middleton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5876 10-in. 11/9/1917 When you come home Helen Clark Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5950 10-in. between 1/1/1918 and 1/7/1918 When you come home Christine Miller Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6164 10-in. 5/8/1918 In an old town Ralph Errolle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7082 10-in. 12/31/1919 In an old-fashioned town Marie Morrisey Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8418 10-in. 4/12/1922 In an old-fashioned town Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18223 10-in. 2/9/1928 Sérénade Osvaldo Mazzucchi ; Herman Neuman Cello solo, with piano composer  
Edison N-115 10-in. 2/9/1928 Sérénade Osvaldo Mazzucchi ; Herman Neuman Cello solo, with piano composer  
Gramophone 702c 12-in. 7/18/1906 To the angels Amy Castles ; W. H. Squire Soprano vocal solo, with piano accompaniment and cello obbligato instrumentalist, cello  
Gramophone 3296e 10-in. 1/9/1906 Melodía en 'fa' W. H. Squire Cello solo instrumentalist, cello  
Gramophone 4563f 12-in. 10/29/1910 A summer night Clara Butt Contralto vocal solo, with piano and cello instrumentalist, cello  
Odeon Lxx3135 12-in. 9/5/1909 Mountain lovers John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) A46 10-in. between May 1923 and October 1925 Hebridean cattle croon W. H. Squire Cello solo, with piano instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia (U.K.) A611 10-in. between May 1923 and October 1925 Spinning wheel W. H. Squire Cello solo, with piano instrumentalist, cello  
Columbia (U.K.) WA2742 10-in. between November 1925 and January 1926 Romance W. H. Squire Cello solo, with piano instrumentalist, cello  
(Results 126-150 of 158 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Squire, W. H.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.

Squire, W. H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104312.

"Squire, W. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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