Bryceson Treharne

Bryceson Treharne
ARSM
Bryceson Treharne in 1919
Born
William Treharne

30 May 1877[Note 1]
Merthyr Tydfil,
Glamorganshire,
Wales
DiedFebruary 4, 1948(1948-02-04) (aged 70)
Woodside, Queens,
New York,
United States
Resting place
Fresh Pond Crematory
Other namesKenneth Downing
Jeffrey Marlowe
Chester Wallis
Richard Mayne
Wayne Norman
Richard Harding
Freeman High
OccupationsComposer, musician, academic
EmployerUniversity of Adelaide
SpouseMaud Thackeray Thompson (m. 1914)
Children1 son, Anthony
Parents
  • David Treharne (father)
  • Gwenllian Roberts (mother)

Bryceson Treharne (born William Treharne, 30 May 1877 – 4 February 1948) was a Welsh composer, musician and academic.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Bryceson Treharne Birth Certificate 1877

Treharne was born William Treharne on 30 May 1877 (often incorrectly listed as 1879),[Note 1] in Merthyr Tydfill, Wales to stonemason, David Treharne and his wife, Gwellian Roberts.[4][5]

In 1893, Treharne attended the Royal College of Music, being awarded the Erard Scholarship and gaining his ABRSM music qualifications.[6][7] Whilst at the RCM, he studied piano with Franklin Taylor (who studied under Clara Schumann), Edward Dannreuther and Austrian pianist Ernst Pauer,[8] organ with Sir Walter Parratt, theory and composition with Charles Villiers Stanford, Sir Frederick Bridge, and Hubert Parry.[9][10][11]

In 1930, at the age of 53, Treharne completed his Doctor of Music degree at McGill University, with his thesis entitled Musical compositions.[12]

Early career

Following the completion of his studies, Treharne began teaching Piano Forte at the Aberystwyth University College in Wales.[7] Before, in 1900, moving to Adelaide in the Province of South Australia, where he was appointed as the Piano Forte master at the University of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium of Music, with prominent students being operatic soprano, Clytie Hine and pianist, Maude Mary Puddy.[2][7][13][14]

During his time in Adelaide, he performed a number of public concerts, including preparing and performing the musical arrangement for Muriel Matters 1902 performance of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's tragic poem, Enoch Arden at the Adelaide Town Hall in conjunction with the University of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium of Music, where Treharne was working.[15][16] Treharne was also instrumental in the creation of the Adelaide Repertory Theatre in 1908.[15][17] Treharne remained in Adelaide until December 1911, when he returned to London, and later married his wife, Maud in 1914.[18]

Wartime internment

In late 1914, shortly after marrying his wife, Treharne and Maud travelled to Bavaria in Germany to attend the Wagner Festspiel music festival, however, with the outbreak of World War I, as British subjects, they were both interned by German authorities in the Ruhleben internment camp, outside Berlin.[19][20][21]

In late November 1914, Treharne's wife, Maud, was released from the camp and returned to London; and thereafter worked for the release of her husband and others from the camp.[22] During his internment in the camp, Treharne continued to compose music, and worked with other prisoners to perform musical and theatrical performances for other prisoners, including composing a score for a performance of As you like it given in 1915.[23][24][25] Reports suggest that Treharne composed more than 200 songs while in prison.[21] Treharne was released from the camp in December 1915, being evacuated to England in exchange for German prisoners.[23][26]

Later career and retirement

Shortly after Treharne's release from German internment, he sailed to New York, where his wife and son had moved earlier. In 1924, the family left New York and moved to Montreal, where Treharne became a lecturer at McGill University, and Choirmaster of an American Church in Montreal.[1] Treharne and his family returned to the United States in 1928, becoming the music editor of the Boston Music Company, where he remained until his retirement in November 1947.[27]

Death

Treharne died in New York in 1948 at his home 40–21 69th Street, Woodside, Queens.[28] His funeral was held on 6 February 1948, at the New York Funeral Chapel at 148 East 74th Street. Treharne was cremated at the Fresh Pond Crematory in Queens, New York.[29] Following his death, his widow and son moved to the nearby city of New Jersey.

Personal life and family

It was incorrectly reported in 1912 that Treharne had become engaged and subsequently married to Australian-born suffragist, Muriel Matters, on his return to London; however, this was incorrect.[30][15][31]

Maud Thackeray Thompson

Treharne's wife, Maud Thackeray Treharne (née Thompson), 1906

In March 1914, he married soprano singer, Maud Thackeray Thompson (known professionally as Miss Maud Thackeray) in London.[Note 2][5][32] Treharne met Maud in Adelaide, after she had immigrated from London in 1905 with her sister, Arline Thackeray Thompson (1879–1949), a violinist, known professionally as Miss Arline Thackeray, both seeking to pursue a career as musicians and teachers.[Note 3] Maud had performed on a number of occasions with Treharne at Adelaide Concerts.[22][33]

Treharne's sister-in-law, Arline Thackeray, later immigrated to New Zealand in 1906, pursuing her career as a violinist and teacher, and in 1909 she married Ernest T Porter.[34] Between 1924 and 1925, Maud visited her sister in New Zealand, where she taught opera, oratorio, and song repertoire to students.[35][36]

In 1916, Treharne and his wife, Maud had a son, Gwyn Francis 'Frank' Treharne (1916–1983) (also known as Anthony Francis Bryceson Treharne).[5][37][38][39]

Select songs and arrangements

Treharne's "Slumber Song" (1918)

Treharne wrote and arranged a considerable number of songs and music during his long career, under both his own name and that of several pseudonyms, including:[40]

  • Kenneth Downing
  • Jeffrey Marlowe
  • Chester Wallis
  • Richard Mayne
  • Wayne Norman
  • Richard Harding
  • Freeman High

Select songs and arrangements by Treharne, include:[3][40][41][42]

Treharne also edited several musical scores, including the The Pirates of Penzance for the New York City Opera's 1940's production.[47][48]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Incorrectly listed as 30 May 1879, even by Treharne himself; however, his primary source birth certificate shows the year to be 1877.
  2. ↑ The name Thackeray at birth for both 'Maud' and 'Arline' was spelt Thackray.
  3. ↑ Not to be confused with the daughter of Arline Thackeray Thompson and Ernest T Porter, Arline Thackeray Louisson (née Porter) (1918–1969).

References

  1. 1 2 Owen, Robert. "TREHARNE, BRYCESON (1879 - 1948), musician | Dictionary of Welsh Biography". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. The National Library of Wales. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Bryceson Treharne". Adelaide University Connect. Adelaide University. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Schirmer, G (1919). G. Schirmer's Course in Contemporary Musical Biography. New York: G. Schirmer. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Birth Certificate: William Treharne". England and Wales Register of Births. 11a (Certificate 185): 431. 30 May 1877. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Marriage Certificate: William Treharne & Maud Thackeray Thompson". London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1941. 1b: 701. 21 March 1914. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Royal College of Music - The Erard Exhibitions". The Standard. 28 September 1893. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Appointment for Mr Bryceson Treharne". The Merthyr Express, Aberdare and East Glamorgan Herald, Tredegar and West Monmouth Times. 6 January 1900. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "University of Adelaide: Elder Conservatorium". The Register. 11 April 1900. Retrieved 28 June 2026 – via University of Adelaide Library Research & Scholarship Digital Repository. His tutors at this institution were Messrs. Franklin Taylor, E. Pauer, and Ed. Dannreuther, for pianoforte, Sir Walter Parratt for the organ, and Sir Frederick Bridge, Dr. Walford Davies... for theory.
  9. ↑ "Bryceson Treharne". Tŷ Cerdd. Tŷ Cerdd — Music Centre Wales. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Bryceson Treharne, a musical genius, founds Adelaide Rep..." Adelaide AZ. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2026. He studied organ with Walter Parratt, master of the Queen's Musick for Queen Victoria, and Franklin Taylor, who'd worked with Clara Schumann,...
  11. ↑ Australian Musical News and Musical Digest. Vol. 38. Australian Musical News Publishing Company. 1947. p. 3. ...Bryceson Treharne, Welsh-born composer, pianist, lecturer... studied under Charles Hubert Parry, Charles Villiers Stanford and Walford Davies...
  12. ↑ McGill University thesis directory V.1 (1881-1959). Montreal: McGill University. 1975. p. 61. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Mr Bryceson Treharne". Adelaide Observer. 21 April 1900. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Maude Puddy". Adelaide University. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 Wainwright, Robert (2017). Miss Muriel matters : the fearless suffragist who fought for equality. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 47–65. ISBN 978-1-76029-739-8. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Amusements: Mr Bryceson Treharne's Concert". The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide). 31 October 1902. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "A Proud History". The Adelaide Repertory Theatre. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Notes: Bryceson Treharne". Bunbury Herald. 2 December 1911. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Mr Bryceson Treharne ARCM". Daily Herald. 23 October 1914. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Mr Bryceson Treharne A Captive in Germany". The Mail. 2 November 1914. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  21. 1 2 "Bryceson Treharne, a musical genius, founds Adelaide Rep, engaged to Muriel Matters; later scores G&S for world". Adelaide AZ. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  22. 1 2 "Personal: Mrs Bryceson Treharne". Daily Herald. 6 January 1915. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Notes and Reviews: Mr B Treharne". The Daily Telegraph. 24 March 1916. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "At Ruhleben". The Daily Telegraph. 11 September 1915. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  25. ↑ Ketchum, John Davidson (1965). Ruhleben, a prison camp society. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  26. ↑ Cohen, Israel (1917). The Ruhleben prison camp: a record of nineteen months' internment. New York: Dodd, Mead and company. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Dr Bryeson Treharne 68 Composer Pianist and Editor". Newspapers.com. New York: Brooklyn Eagle. 5 February 1948. p. 13. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  28. ↑ "Bryceson Treharne: Composer's Funeral Today". New York: Daily News. 6 February 1948. p. 159. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Bryceson Treharne". Death • New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795–1949. cn1112. 4 February 1948. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  30. ↑ "Perth Prattle". Sunday Times - Ladies' Section. 25 August 1912. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "The Ladies' Section". Sunday Times. 23 March 1913. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "Marriage:Treharne & Thompson". England and Wales Marriage Index Jan-Mar 1914. 1b: 701. March 1914. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  33. ↑ "Maud Thackeray's Recital". Critic (Adelaide). 8 November 1905. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  34. ↑ "Deaths: Porter, Arline Thackeray". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. No. 26182. Evening Post. 3 October 1949. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  35. ↑ "Educational: Mrs Bryceson Treharne". Vol. 18, no. 222. Dominion. 14 June 1924. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  36. ↑ "Educational: Voice Production and Singing". Vol. 18, no. 121. Dominon. 14 February 1925. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  37. ↑ "Birth: Anthony F B Treharne". England and Wales Birth Index 1916. 1a: 71. December 1916. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  38. ↑ "Birth: Gwyn F Treharne". England and Wales Birth Index 1916. 1a: 71a. December 1916. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  39. ↑ "Dr Bryceson Treharne, 68, Composer, Pianist and Editor". Brooklyn Eagle. 5 February 1948. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  40. 1 2 Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series. Part 5A: Published Music Jan-Dec 1948: Vol 2 No 1-2. United States of America: U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1948. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  41. ↑ Treharne, Bryceson; Boker, George H. (George Henry) (1917). Songs by Bryceson Treharne. Boston: The Boston Music Company. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  42. ↑ Treharne, Bryceson; Rossetti, Christina Georgina (1917). Songs by Bryceson Treharne. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  43. ↑ Treharne, Bryceson (1918). The soldier. New York: G. Schirmer. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  44. ↑ Treharne, Bryceson (1914–1918). A Song Of France. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  45. ↑ Treharne, Bryceson (1914–1918). Mother, My Dear. New York: Harold Flamer Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  46. ↑ Treharne, Bryceson; Boker, George H. (George Henry) (1917). Dirge for a fallen soldier. Boston: The Boston Music Company. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  47. ↑ Gilbert, W. S.; Sullivan, Arthur; Treharne, Bryceson; Tours, Berthold (1940). The Pirates of Penzance Vocal Score (Schirmer edition). New York and London: G. Schirmer. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  48. ↑ Sullivan, Arthur; Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) (1911). The pirates of Penzance : or the slave of duty. New York & London: Chappell & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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