Biography of Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)

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05.07.1895

Born in London

Studies with Vaughan-Williams, Stanford and Howells at the Royal College of Music in London

1929

Teacher at the Royal College for Music

During World War II his attention was directed to film music

08.06.1984

Dies in Saffron Walden

Further information/Sources:

• → Gordon Jacob bei Wikipedia
• → CDs by/of Gordon Jacob bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
• → Music by/with Gordon Jacob at amazon.de

Sheet music for flute:

Aubade (c-moll)

(2 flutes, clarinet in H flat)

Fentone Music, F135

Rating: mid-grade

1. Bon Jour
2. Gavotte
3. Valsette
4. Adieu

Nice, short pieces with score.

Concerto (D-Dur) (Bearbeitung)

(flute, piano)

Belwin Mills Publishing Corp., W.5900

Rating: mid-grade

1. Moderato con moto
2. Allegretto
3. Poco adagio ed espressivo
4. Finale - Allegro molto quasi presto

Four Fancies

(flute, violin, viola, cello)

Emerson Edition, Emerson 72

Rating: mid-grade

1. Prelude (Andante)
2. Gavotte (Grazioso)
3. Incantation (Largo)
4. Folk Dance (Allegro ma non troppo)

Parts and score

Four Old Tunes

(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon)

Emerson Edition, E40

Rating: very easy

1. Bobby Shafto
2. Golden Slumbers
3. Tell mee, Daphne (after Giles Farnaby)
4. Charlie is my darling

Introduction and Fugue (G-Dur)

(piccolo, flute, alto flute (clarinet))

Emerson Edition, 45

Rating: mid-grade

1. Poco Adagio - Fuga (Allegro)

Parts and score.

Literature von/über Gordon Jacob

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten couch
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7