Mary Lucas
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Mary Anderson Lucas née Juler (b. 1882, d. 1952) was an English composer. She studied in Dresden
and at the Royal Conservatory of Music
with Herbert Howells
and R.O. Morris. She married entrepreneur and inventor Ralph Lucas
in 1903 and her son Colin became a noted architect. She gave up composition for a few years after she married, but returned to produce a number of successful compositions. Her Sonata for clarinet was written for Pauline Juler in 1938. Lucas' papers are housed at the British Library.
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and at the Royal Conservatory of Music
Royal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music is a music school and performance venue in Toronto, Canada. Other uses of the term include:*The Madrid Royal Conservatory, Spain*The Royal Academy of Music, London, United Kingdom...
with Herbert Howells
Herbert Howells
Herbert Norman Howells CH was an English composer, organist, and teacher, most famous for his large output of Anglican church music.-Life:...
and R.O. Morris. She married entrepreneur and inventor Ralph Lucas
Ralph Lucas
The Ralph Lucas was an English automobile manufactured by its namesake from 1901 until around 1908. The first model was an odd two-stroke car powered by paraffin; it had a piston and a crankshaft at either end of its one cylinder. A button in the steering wheel controlled the speed of the engine....
in 1903 and her son Colin became a noted architect. She gave up composition for a few years after she married, but returned to produce a number of successful compositions. Her Sonata for clarinet was written for Pauline Juler in 1938. Lucas' papers are housed at the British Library.
Works
Selected works include:- Sonata for clarinet (1938)
- The Wind (Text: James Stephens)
- Sawdust, ballet (1941)
- Variations on a Theme of PurcellPurcellHenry Purcell was an English composer.Purcell may also refer to:*Purcell, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Knox County, Indiana*Purcell, Missouri, a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States...
for string orchestra - Trio for clarinet, viola and piano
- Rhapsody for flute, cello and piano
- The Book of Thel, masque for solo voices, chorus, chamber orchestra, and male and female narrators (1935)