William Henry Holmes 1812-1885

[giles.enders]

William Henry Holmes   Born 8 January 1812 Sudbury, Derbyshire - Died 23 April 1885 London
He was initially taught music by his father.  From 1822 he went to The Royal Academy of Music in London and studied under Potter.  He subsequently be came a professor of piano there.  Among his pupils were W Sterndale Bennett, W Macfarren, Oliver King and Horton Allison.  He made his debut as a concert pianist in London in 1851.

Not to be confused with Henry Holmes  1839 - 1905

Orchestral

Symphony No.1
Symphony No.2
Piano Concerto in A major 'The Jubilee'  1876
Piano Concertino 'Consuelo'

Chamber

Piano Quartet
Violin Sonata

Piano

Air de Ballet 
An American ballad
Anglo Melodion - impromptu   pub. by R Mills & Co
The Bell - gallop  1870   pub. by Duncan Davidson & Co
Border Strains
La Brillant - rondoletto   pub. by H Falkner & Co
Capriccio a la Suisse   pub. by D'Almaine & Co
Capriccio a la Scozzese   pub. by D'Almaine & Co
Capriccio - from Sterndale Bennett's May Queen 1859  pub. by Leader & Cock 
Capriccio on airs from Rossini's Tancredi   pub. Leader & Cock
Chimes of England
Christmas - pensee for piano   pub. by Duncan Davidson & Co
Dramatic Sketches   pub by Mori & Laverne
Dream Fairyland - valse brilliant   pub. by Leader & Cock
Easter Pensee   pub. by Duncan & Cock
Fairy Fingers - fantasia
Fantasie on Chinese Airs   pub. by D'Almaine & Co
Fantasie on Arabian Airs
Gems a la Pischek
Highland echo
Home song
Midnight reverie
My Heart's on the Rhine
Orange Blossoms   pub. by Lamborne, Cock & Hutchings
Sighing wind - impromptu
Sonata - Hope
Souvenir de Tyrol - Fantasia and variations    pub. by C Lonsdale
Sunday at Home   pub. by Duncan Davidson & Co
Tableau dramatique du Temps
The Hudson's Side
The Gipsy's wild chant
The March by night
The Passing Cloud   pub. by Wessel & Co
The Pilgrims Progress   pub. by Duncan Davidson  & Co
The Pleasure Trip   pub. by Boosey & Sons
Troubadors song - capriccio for piano
Sweet little Bessie- transcribed for piano    pub. by Boosey & Sons
The Standard Bearer
Pleasure trip   pub. by Boosey & Sons
Veneziana - Fantasia and variations   pub. by Z T Purday
Veronica  pub. by Lamborn, Cock & Hastings
Whispering music - romance for piano

Song

Absent friends - romance sans paroles  1850   pub. by R Mills & Co
Ah! Help the poor  words by S Bamford
The Bud of Promise
The Butterfly  words by Mrs Mackinly
Buy my Flowers  words by Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer   pub. by D'Almaine & Co
Evening  1859
Flowers - duet  words by Longfellow
I heard the trailing garments of the night  words by Longfellow
The light of the Stars  words by Longfellow
Old Donald Gray  words by F Sanders
Pleasant it was when woods were green  words by Longfellow
There's light behind the cloud  words by Mrs Mackinly
Twas a lovely dream  words by F Sanders
The Winter eve  words by M A Stodart
Wishes  words by Mrs M V A

Vocal

Cantata

Opera

Elfin of the Lake  1850

[eschiss1]

I gather the Capriccio is actually on WS Bennett's "May Queen", not on Queen May (and estimated pub.ca.1859). (Worldcat.)

[giles.enders]

Thanks, duly corrected.