Thomas Albion Alderson

Thomas Albion Alderson (13 November 1843 – 5 February 1902) was an organist and composer based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Life

He married Elizabeth Mary Eltringham (26 April 1843 - February 1912) on 24 June 1867 in Holy Trinity Church, South Shields. They had 6 children.

  • Charles Frederick Alderson (b. 1868)
  • Albion Percy Alderson (1871 - 4 March 1936)
  • Wilfred Ernest Alderson (3 June 1873 – 3 September 1949)
  • Reginald Alderson (b.1879)
  • Florence Alderson (b.1875)
  • Lilian Maud Alderson (13 June 1876 – 29 March 1923)

Appointments

Compositions

He wrote many songs and pieces for piano including

  • Dance of the Naiads, for the Pianoforte (1869)
  • Dreamland romance for the Pianoforte (1869)
  • May Blossoms, morceaux de salon pour Piano (1869)
  • Smiles and Tears. Song (1869)
  • Tarantella for the Pianoforte (1869)
  • Hawarden March for the Pianoforte (1869)
  • Rosabelle, grand galop de concert pour Piano (1869)
  • Spring Flowers, mazurka for the Pianoforte (1869)
  • Starlight, notturno for the Pianoforte (1869)
  • The Streamlet, sketch for the Pianoforte (1870)
  • Carine, polka brillante for the Pianoforte (1870)
  • Rosina, valse brillante pour Piano (1870)
  • Go ask the bird to live with thee. Song (1870)
  • Hilda, serenade for the Pianoforte (1871)
  • Violets, mazurka for the Pianoforte (1871)
  • The Willow Song [begins: "Down the River] (1871)
  • Holly Berries. Song, words by F. Dudley (1873)
  • My Song shall be of mercy and judgement. Anthem (1882)
  • Dreamland. Romance for pianoforte & violin (1884)

References
  1. The Musical Times, Volume 43. Novello. 1902.
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