Susan Trew

Susan Codd Trew (born 1853)^[1] was an English^[2] composer,^[3] pianist, and teacher^[4] who is best remembered today for her Sonata for Violin and Piano.^[5][6]

Trew studied at the London Academy of Music, where she was awarded a gold medal.^[7] She married organist and composer Charles Abraham Trew^[8] in 1880. In 1882 they had a son, Arthur Charles Trew, who also became a composer.^[9]

Trew's music was published by E. Ashdown, Boosey & Co., Landy & Co., and Schott Music. Some of it is available at the British Library.^[10] Her works include:

Violin and Piano

• Allegretto Grazioso^[9]
• Barcarolle^[10]
• Bluette^[10]
• Cavatina^[10]
• Lullaby^[10]
• Melody^[10]
• Romance^[10]
• Sonata^[11][12]
• Two Morceaux Faciles^[10]
• Valse Mignonne^[10]

Voice

• "Shadow Town" (text by L.D. Rice)^[13]

References

1. Roberge, Marc-André. "Sorabji Resource Site: Biographical Notes". roberge.mus.ulaval.ca. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
2. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
3. Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
4. Brown, James Duff; Stratton, Stephen Samuel (1897). British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors, and Composers Born in Britain and Its Colonies. S.S. Stratton.
5. Pedigo, Alan (1995). International Encyclopedia of Violin-keyboard Sonatas and Composer Biographies. Arriaga Publications. ISBN 978-0-9606356-2-7.
6. "Miscellaneous Concerts, Intelligence, &c". The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular. 34 (606): 476–487. 1893. JSTOR 3364217 – via JSTOR.
7. The Musical World. J. Alfredo Novello. 1878.
8. Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
9. "Charles Abraham Trew 1854-1929". www.unsungcomposers.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
10. "Explore the British Library Search - Susan Trew". explore.bl.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
11. Musical News. 1893.
12. The Strad. Orpheus. 1894.
13. Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women Composers: A Checklist of Works for the Solo Voice. G.K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.