Research Catalog

Title

Horace Wadham Nicholl papers, 1878-1902.

Author

Nicholl, H. W. (Horace Wadham), 1848-1922.

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Description

1.2 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Summary

The Horace Wadham Nicholl papers document the career of the composer from 1872 to 1902, mainly through newspaper and magazine clippings, but also through concert programs, some promotional material, and the complete parts to one of his symphonies. This time period encompasses Nicholl's career in Pittsburgh and his early years in New York, a time when Nicholl was simultaneously establishing himself as an organist, a composer, and an author of analytical and general music articles. Concert programs, press reviews, promotional material and general clippings illustrate his musical activities, while Nicholl's articles in the music press document his writing career.

Subjects

• Organists
• Scores
• Organists > United States
• Clippings
• Composers
• Nicholl, H. W (Horace Wadham), 1848-1922

Genre/Form

• Clippings.
• Scores.

Source (note)

• Nicholl, Cornelia Mather

Biography (note)

• Horace Wadham Nicholl (b Tipton, England, 17 March 1848; d New York City, 10 March 1922), an English organist and composer, was taught music by his father and Samuel Prince. He spent his early career (1867-1870) as an organist in England before moving to Pittsburgh to be organist at St. Paul's Cathedral. In 1878 he moved to New York, where he worked at various churches in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and where he lived for the rest of his life. Nicholl was an active writer on music as well as a composer, and his articles and letters frequently appeared in American Musician and Musical Courier; he also was an editor at Schuberth and Schirmer and wrote music textbooks. Highly regarded as a composer in his day, Nicholl was a devotee of Wagner and his compositions reflected the influence of Wagner and Liszt. His compositions include works for organ, voice, choirs, piano, chamber groups and orchestras, as well as one of the first cello sonatas known to be composed in the United States.

Language (note)

• The Clippings, promotional material and articles series contains some material in German.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Call Number

JPB 04-22

OCLC

NYPT04-A35

Author

Nicholl, H. W. (Horace Wadham), 1848-1922.

Title

Horace Wadham Nicholl papers, 1878-1902.

Biography

Horace Wadham Nicholl (b Tipton, England, 17 March 1848; d New York City, 10 March 1922), an English organist and composer, was taught music by his father and Samuel Prince. He spent his early career (1867-1870) as an organist in England before moving to Pittsburgh to be organist at St. Paul's Cathedral. In 1878 he moved to New York, where he worked at various churches in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and where he lived for the rest of his life. Nicholl was an active writer on music as well as a composer, and his articles and letters frequently appeared in American Musician and Musical Courier; he also was an editor at Schuberth and Schirmer and wrote music textbooks. Highly regarded as a composer in his day, Nicholl was a devotee of Wagner and his compositions reflected the influence of Wagner and Liszt. His compositions include works for organ, voice, choirs, piano, chamber groups and orchestras, as well as one of the first cello sonatas known to be composed in the United States.

Language

The Clippings, promotional material and articles series contains some material in German.

Indexes

Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

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Occupation

Composers.

Organists.

Research Call Number

JPB 04-22