Name Ezra Jenkinson | Role Composer | |
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Died 1947, Todmorden, United Kingdom |
Elves dance by ezra jenkinson
Ezra Jenkinson (1872–1947) was an English composer and violinist. His best known work, the Elves' Dance, makes extensive use of spiccato and is a show piece for intermediate beginners of the violin.
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- Elves dance by ezra jenkinson
- Dainos teatras elves dance ezra jenkinson 1991 12 25
- Life
- Selected compositions
- References

Dainos teatras elves dance ezra jenkinson 1991 12 25
Life
Jenkinson was born in Todmorden. According to the English author and artist William Holt, Jenkinson was given a grant by a local patron to study music in Leipzig, Germany, in his youth. After seven years, he returned to his home town to live alone and avoided the public after selling the rights to his compositions he was ammasing. He died in his home town of Todmorden.
Selected compositions
- An der Wiege (Lullaby; Berceuse)
- Elfentanz (Elves' Dance; Danse des Sylphes)
- Melodie
- Mazurka
- Barcarolle
- Scherzo
- La Fontaine
- Air
- Berceuse
- Gavotte et Musette
- Humoreske
- Serenade
References
Ezra Jenkinson Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA