Guillaume (William)Ignace Gibsone 1826-1897

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Guillaume (William ) Ignace Gibsone  Born London 8.10.1826  Died London 9.6.1897

He initially studied under Ignaz Moscheles.  He was a pianist, composer and teacher. He appeared in Brussels as a pianist in 1845 and the following year was made an Hon. Member of the Brussels Societe de Grande Harmonie.  For the next few years he appeared as a pianist, principally in Germany in such places as Baden, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden. He accompanied the violinist Ernst in Berlin. From 1850 he resided permanently in London where he taught and composed.

Orchestral

Symphony No.1
Symphony No.2

Chamber

Violin Sonata

Piano

Sonata
Beaux Jours polonaise
The Hunt  polonaise
Chanson a boire  polonaise
Evening Thoughts
Visions of Night
Une nuit d'ete
Une nuit d'Hiver
Chanson d'amour
L'alouette
La Fleche  galop
La Carillon de Bruge
Lydia  nocturne pub. by Joseph Williams
Marche Montenegrin
Marche aux Flambeaux
Marche Bresillienne
Mercure
Nocturne dramatique
Nocturne in D
The Rivulet  caprice
Romanz in A flat
Scherzo in A minor
Tarantella
The Calender's dance
The Singing Apple
An Episode  pub. by A P Schmidt 1895
Antique gems reset
Ballade
Les Bavardes du Village
Napolitana
Swing Song
Carmencita  valse de concert  Op.94   pub by Edwin Ashdown

Song

My lady sleeps
Her voice
O'er the bending rushes
The Man-o'-War's Man
The Missing ship
They Part no more
Sail on, O love, sail on
Ah! Chloris, pastoral
A Thanksgiving
I am here
Sweet hour of eventide
The Oak and the Osier
Will you buy a moss rose?

Cantatas

The Wood Nymphs  for women's voices
The Elfin Knight
The Three Sisters

There is also an opera in manuscript

[Alan Howe]

Sounds like someone out of a Robin Hood story. Oh, sorry - that was Guy of Gisborne 

[Gareth Vaughan]

The man's name is actually "Gibsone" NOT "Gisbone", which makes all the difference when searching for copies of his music!

[Alan Howe]

Thank you, Gareth. I have made the necessary corrections throughout.