Kate Emma Boundy (1863–1913) was an English musician, considered by her contemporaries a gifted composer, many of whose small-scale works achieved considerable success in her lifetime.[1]

Life

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Kate Boundy was born in Exeter, the eldest daughter of Mr. G.L. Boundy of Southcroft, Heavitree Road, Exeter.[2]

She was a student at London's Royal College of Music,[1] from where she obtained the associate diploma (ARCM).[2]

In her later years ill health meant she was unable to walk and she made use of a wheelchair. She died while visiting her brother's house in Abergavenny, Wales. She was buried in the Higher Cemetery, Exeter.[2]

Works

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Music for schools

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  • 1895: Good-night and good-morning. Kindergarten song. Words anon.[3]
  • 1896: Down in a green and shady bed. Two-part canon.[3]
  • 1896: The Ducking. Junior unison song. Words byE. Capern.[3]
  • 1896: Good-night and good-morning. Kindergarten Action Song.[3]
  • 1896: The Mill, the Rill, and the Bee. Junior unison song. Words by E. Capern.[3]
  • 1896: The Snowflakes. Junior unison song. Words by S.J. Mulford.[3]
  • 1897: The Nestlings. Kindergarten Song. Words by L.F. Pollard.[3]
  • 1901:"The Rival Flowers : an operetta for schools and classes. Words by Shapcott Wensley.[3]
  • 1903: The Fairy Ship. Junior unison song with ad lib. actions. Words by Mary Adamson. (Seriess: Novello School Songs).[3]
  • 1903: Patriotic Posies. An action piece. words by Mary Adamson.[3]
  • 1903: The Song of the Kettle. Junior unison song ad lib. Words by Mary Adamson.[3]

Organ

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Sacred Music

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  • 1875: O Lord of Hosts: anthem for eight voices.[3]

Songs

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  • 1886: My Gauntlet's down. Words by J. Kennedy.[3]
  • 1888: A Book of Four Songs[3]
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References

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  1. ^ a b 'Miss Kate Boundy', The Musical Times, Vol. 54, No. 847 (Sep. 1, 1913), p. 607
  2. ^ a b c 'The late Miss Boundy'.Western Times. Monday 11th August 1913. British Newspaper Archive. online resource, accessed 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Jisc Library Hub Discover. Online resource, accessed 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ 'Andante grazioso', IMSLP Pterucci Music Library. Online resource. Accessed 7 June 2021
  5. ^ 'Even Song', IMSLP Pterucci Music Library. Online resource. Accessed 7 June 2021
  6. ^ 'Andante Patetico', IMSLP Pterucci Music Library. Online resource. Accessed 7 June 2021
  7. ^ ‘Exordia ad missam’: my lockdown recordings. Web resource, accessed 27 November 2021