Charles Donald Maclean

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Charles Donald Maclean  Born 27.3.1843 Cambridge, England  - Died 23.6.1916 London

Charles was the son of the Rev. A J Maclean.  He was educated at Shrewsbury where he became head boy.  He gained an open scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford where he was a classical scholar and organist.  This was followed with a period in Cologne where he studied composition under Ferdinand Hiller.  Between 1871 and 1875 he was director of music at Eton College.  He then joined the civil service and spent the next 22 years in India.  While there he became involved with The International Music Society, where he played increasingly important roles for the remainder of his life.  Towards the end of his life he resided in a lodging house.  He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

He composed some works early in his life but most of his compositions were done after he returned to England.  Dan Godfrey, of the Bournemouth Orchestra gave a number of performances of his orchestral music.

Orchestra

Symphony on G
'A Ball Night'  sinfonietta in A 
'Penthesilea'  symphonic poem
'Iona' symphonic poem
'Laodameia' symphonic poem
'Songs of Selma'  a Gaelic symphonic poem
'Cynthia's Revels'  concert overture  1863
'Artegal' concert overture in B flat
Concert Allegro in G
'A Joyous overture' in C
'On the Heights  concert piece in G
Idyll and Villanella in F
'Bavarian Fantasy' suite in D
'A Melody Album'  suite in C
Die wunderbare Reise mit einer Konigs-Tochter.  humoreske in G
Piano Concerto in F  - three movements
'Pageant March  No.1 in C
'Colonia' grand march in D

Chamber

Piano Trio in B

Piano

Two pastorals
Scherzo - album for the piano
Suite for piano

Song

'Homage and Beauty'  six love songs from the old poets  pub. by Ewer & Co.  1863

Choral

'Noah'  dramatic oratorio
'Sulmalla' Gaelic cantata

His son was Alexander Morvaren Maclean  who also was a composer

If the whereabouts of the symphony or the piano concerto are known, I would like details please.