Grace Burrows

Grace Burrows (b. 29 June 1893 d. 1980?) was an English violinist, violin teacher and orchestra conductor.

Grace Burrows
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician
Music educator
Orchestra conductor
InstrumentsViolin
Associated actsLeicester Symphony Orchestra, British Women's Symphony Orchestra, The Birmingham Quartet

Life and career
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Grace Burrows was born in Leicester, the daughter of Dr. Ben Burrows who served as organist for a number of churches in the Leicester area. She was also the sister of composer Benjamin Burrows (1891-1966). In the early 1920s she played viola in an ensemble called The Birmingham Quartet.[1] She was appointed as a Lecturer in Music at the University College, Leicester, in 1924.[2] In 1922 she served as the founding leader of the Leicester Symphony Orchestra,[3] and in 1934 she also conducted the British Women’s Symphony Orchestra.[4] She died at age 87. Notable students include Joyce Howard Barrell.

Works

Although best known as a violinist, teacher and orchestra leader, Burrows also published didactic music for violin. Selected works include:

  • Easy Exercises and Studies in the Third Position (1935)[5]
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References
  1. The Musical Times and Singing-class Circular, retrieved 27 June 2014
  2. Burrows collection, retrieved 27 June 2014
  3. Leicester Symphony Orchestra: History, retrieved 27 June 2014
  4. Duchen, Jessica (4 March 2014), Women's Orchestras Symphony of Solidarity, retrieved 27 June 2014
  5. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3, Library of Congress, retrieved 27 June 2014
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