Julian Seymour Clifford Born 28.9.1877, Bayswater, London Died 27.12.1921 St.Leonards-on-Sea, England
The son of Thomas Clifford, Julian was initially educated at Tonbridge and Ardingly schools. Later his musical training was at The Leipzig Conservatory. For a time he was also a pupil of Josef Sliwinski and Walter Parrott. Clifford was a conductor, pianist and composer. Among the orchestras he conducted were The Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, The Yorkshire Permanent Orchestra in Leeds and The Harrogate Spar Orchestra from 1906. This orchestra spent its winters in Hastings, Sussex.
On 17.12.1902, he married The Hon. Alice Margaret Henniker-Major. He died while residing at 5 West Crescent, St Leonards, East Sussex. He is buried in Hastings.
Orchestral
Orchestral Suite
Orchestral Ballad in D
Suite de Concert
Piano concerto in E minor 1899
Konzertstuk in C minor (could be version of below)
'Fairy Fancies, intermezzo for piano and salon orchestra 1913 pub. by Schott
Overture to the new year 1911
Fanfare for Coronation service at St Lukes, Harrogate 1911
Meditation 1918
Serenade for Strings
'Lights Out' Tone poem, composed in memory of his friend Ernest Farrar in 1919 - lost ?
'Viviana' - foxtrot 1921
'White Rose - waltz
'Midge for Strings' pizzicato 1922 pub. by Boosey & Co.
Piano
Grand Valse Caprice 1897 pub. by Rossini & Co.
Valse Caprice No.2 1917
'Once upon a time - prelude
Three Episodes 1898 pub. by Metzler & Co.
'In the Cathedral' 1918 pub. by Schott & Co.
Nocturne in B major 1911 pub. by Goodwin & Tabb
'Under the Trees' Nocturne for piano in B flat 1918 pub. by Schott & Co.
Prelude in C minor 1914 pub. by Phillips, Harrogate
'Birds on the Wing' Valse Mignone pub. by Schott & Co.
Choral
'Ode to the New Year' for solo quartet, chorus and orchestra 1914 (reduced version arranged by Ernest Farrar) pub. by Edwin Ashdown Ltd.
Song
The Dream of Flowers - song cycle; The Dream, The Rose, The Lily, The Poppies, Sea Pinkswords by Ethel Henneker 1905 pub. by Chappell & Co. (The Poppies & Sea Pinks were later orchestrated)
'Song of Spring' 1907 words by E Teschemacher pub. by Chappell.
'Farewell, sweet love 1908 words by A Valdemar pub. by Metzler & Co.
'Heathertime' 1908
'Stay not away' 1915
They had a son, Julian Major Clifford 1903-1966 who composed some light music.
There was also a daughter Margaret Stella Clifford 1912-