Fraser, Marjory Kennedy-, 1857-1930 (singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger)
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Dates
- Existence: 1857 - 1930
Biography
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger, was born in 1857. She was the daughter of singer David Kennedy (1825-1886). Her series of works The songs of the Hebrides published variously between 1909 and 1922 remain a useful resource for both Gaelic and English speakers. She collected songs chiefly in the Western Isles. Aware that the material collected would, in the concert performance, lose something of the original essence, she provided the songs with sensitive accompaniment. For service rendered to the cause of music in Scotland, an honorary degree of Doctor of Music was conferred on her in 1928. Marjory Kennedy-Fraser had also been awarded the C.B.E. She died on 22 November 1930.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser Lectures, Part 1 & 2, 11 May 1895-16 May 1923
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Marjory Kennedy-Fraser Lectures, Part 1 & 2.
‘Paper read to E.M.E.S. [Edinburgh Musical Education Society], 13 January 1915’, text on reverses of various recital programmes, mainly from Marjory Kennedy-Fraser’s Art Song recitals in 1905-1907, some pages missing, manuscript.
‘Matthay Paper to Boston, M.K.F. [Marjory Kennedy-Fraser]’, manuscript, letter from Mr C....
Dates:
11 May 1895-16 May 1923
Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3, 1891-1928
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Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3.
‘General’, bundle of miscellaneous notes, wrapped in ‘Songs of the Hebrides (Ancient Scots Minstrelsie). From the Western Isles of Scotland’, Music Hall, Edinburgh, 21 January 1913, recital programme, containing various lecture notes, notes, excerpts, etc., in no particular order, manuscripts. & typescripts, texts often on reverses of...
Dates:
1891-1928
Piano arrangements by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, c 1890-1930
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Piano arrangements by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser.
‘Two Jacobite Airs: I. Jacobite Boat Song, II. Jacobite March, for the piano by Marjory KennedyFraser’.
‘Scotish [sic] Airs, Arranged as Pianoforte Duets by Marjory Kennedy’, with different, later attached title page (on reverse of ‘Mrs Kennedy-Fraser, Teacher of Voice Production and Singing’, undated, leaflet) – ‘Scots...
Dates:
c 1890-1930
Various Scots tunes, piano duets, etc, c 1900-1930
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Various Scots tunes, piano duets, etc.
Miscellaneous Marjory Kennedy-Fraser arrangements of Scots tunes, in no particular order, including ‘Hebridean Airs for Cello & Piano, by M. Kennedy-Fraser’, folder, containing working material/sketches for arrangements of Hebridean airs for cello and piano, manuscripts, also cello part of A Hebridean Suite for Violoncello and Piano,...
Dates:
c 1900-1930