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
I gather the Capriccio is actually on WS Bennett's "May Queen", not on Queen May (and estimated pub.ca.1859). (Worldcat (http://www.worldcat.org/title/capriccio-for-the-pianoforte-on-ws-bennetts-may-queen-etc/oclc/498738977).) :)
Thanks, duly corrected.