Arthur Hervey 1855-1922

[giles.enders]

Charles William Arthur Hervey  Born 24 January 1855 Paris - Died 10 March 1922 London

He was the son of a landed Irish family of Killane Castle, Co. Wexford,  who was born during their stay in Paris.  Educated in Birmingham, his intended career was that of a diplomat.  He decided to study music with Berthold Tours and Edouard Marlis. He subsequently became a composer, journalist, author and music critic.
He spent most of his adult life in England.  He left a substantial estate valued at £19,545 to his wife, Clara Jane.

Orchestral

'Love and Fate' dramatic overture  1890
'On the Heights' tone picture  1902 ( also arranged for solo piano) pub. by Novello
'On the March' tone picture  1902  ( also arranged for solo piano)  pub by Novello
'The Roll Call'  tone poem
'In the Twilight'  tone poem
'Youth' overture  1902   pub. by Novello
'The Gates of Night' for voice and orchestra  1901   pub. by Boosey
'In the East' tone poem  1904  (also arranged for solo piano)   pub. by Reid
'Summer' tone poem  1907
'Ilona' prelude  1907
'Life Moods' symphonic variations  1910 ( also arranged for solo piano)   pub. by Hawkes

Chamber

Reverie for flute or violin or cello with piano  1882
'Once' for solo cornet or clarinet or cello or Mandolin with piano .
Berceuse for violin and piano  1900   pub. by Schott
Elevation for violin and piano  1902   pub. by Chappell
Romance for violin and piano  (also for violin and orchestra)   pub. by Schott
Serenade for violin and piano  (also for violin and orchestra)   pub. by Schott
Cantilene for cello and piano  1895   pub. by Novello
'Legende Espagnole' for cello and piano   pub. by Novello

Piano

Dans ma Nacelle, barcarolle  1875
Egalantine, morceau gracieux  1875
'Paquita', caprice for piano
Six Album leaves  1888   pub. by Ascherberg
Six esquisses en forme de valses: Caprice-esquisse, Rococo, Scherzetto, Gavotte, Impromptu,  Valse caprice.  pub. by Schott
Three pieces - Gavotte, Impromptu, Valse Caprice   pub. by Chester
Air de Ballet  1904

Song

Au Mois d'Avril   pub. by Schott
Brave Robin  words by G J Chester
Because of Love  words by W Toynbee
Chanson d'Etoiles   pub. by Schott
Come to me  words by Mrs A Hervey
Dawn of Day  words by Mrs A Hervey
The First Kiss  words by Von Rolwitz
Flowers Ungathered  words by G Barlow
For Aye  words by Mrs A Hervey  1902   pub. by J. Williams
The Gates of Night also for voice and orchestra. words by B W Findon  pub. by Boosey
How can you ever understand  words by G Barlow
Guess words by G Cooper 1879
Heart of my Heart  words by W M Hardinge  1885
How can you ever understand?  pub. by Boosey
I care not ! words by W Toynbee   pub. by Boosey
I love thee, dearest  words by Mrs John Mocatta
I miss thee  words by Mrs H Webster
If love were only for a day  words by W Toynbee
If you had loved me words by W M Hardinge
In Absence   pub. by Schott
In Arcady  words by W Toynbee   pub. by Ascherberg
In riva al mare   pub. by Ricordi
Love conquers all  words by G Barlow
Love of my life   pub by Chappell
Love's Way  words by W Toynbee  1889
Lullaby
Maid of Araby  words by G H Newcombe
Nirvana   pub. by Ricordi
A Message to my Love  words by Mrs H Webster  1883
Mine All  words by A Chapman 1892
The Old Church Tower  words by G Barlow  1899   pub. by Chappell
The Old Mill  words by G Barlow
Once   There are three songs called 'Once' by Herve all with different words: - 1 Words by Mrs Hume Webster, 2. words by Mrs A Hervey, 3. words ?
Parted, with violin accompaniment  words by Mrs Hume Webster
The blind girl's song   pub. by Chappell
The Pope  words by C Lever 1894
There was a Star  1883
To Thee  words by Charles Hervey
To-day  words by Mrs A Hervey
Though art my love
When all the world was young  pub. by Schott
Winter in my heart   pub. by Ricordi
Herzens stimmen six songs to words by Heine translated by Charles Hervey 1884
Twelve songs to words by Heine
Album of eight songs including: May Song, Violet, Though art the Sun


Opera

'The Fairy's Post Box'  1885
'Ilona'  1914

[eschiss1]

interesting to see Tours' name here, an editor/composer I want to hope to find more about...

[chill319]

Wonder if the "Ione" Prelude of 1907 is related to the opera "Ilona" of 1914?

[giles.enders]

In reply to Eschiss 1, Berthold Tours was born in Rotterdam in 1838 and died in London in 1897. He spent most of his latter years in London as musical advisor for Novello. 
His compositions are mainly for the church, or violin.  He also wrote a considerable number of songs.