Rowsby Woof

Rowsby Woof (1883 – 31 December 1943) was an English violinist and music educator.

Edward Rowsby Woof was born in Coalbrookdale, son of Edward Woof and his wife Sarah (née Rowsby). He became professor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music (FRAM) in London, and wrote instructional works on violin technique and violin studies. Among his pupils were Nona Liddell, William Waterhouse, Frederick Grinke, Jean Pougnet, Priaulx Rainier, Rosemary Rapaport, Sidney Griller (Griller Quartet), Peter Mountain, Colin Sauer and Felix Kok.

Career

From information in prospectuses of the Royal Academy of Music.[1]

  • Violin sub-professor: 1904-1905

Awarded RAM bronze medal 1904, silver medal 1905.

  • Violin professor: 1909-1939
  • Viola professor: 1912-1939
  • Ensemble playing classes: 1914-1923

The Rowsby Woof prize for RAM violin students, founded by his wife, was awarded annually in the years 1945 to 1963.

Family

Rowsby Woof married Victoria Mary Fox in 1911. He died at Dollis Hill, London in 1943.

Selected works

Compositions

  • Diamond Jubilee, children's song, words by S. R. W.,[2] R.Cocks & Co.: London [1897]
  • Reverie, for violin & piano, C. Woodhouse: London, 1909
  • Little Waltz in first position, for violin & piano, C. Woodhouse: London, 1910
  • Scherzo, for violin & piano, C. Woodhouse: London, 1910
  • Scherzo, for piano, Cary & Co.: London, 1912
  • Swinging, for violin & piano, Cary & Co.: London, 1913
  • Forsaken, for violin & piano. Cary & Co.: London, 1914
  • The North Wind, for violin & piano, J. Williams: London, 1919
  • A Romp, for violin & piano, J. Williams: London, 1919
  • Four Fancies, for violin & piano. I Caprice II Romance III Minuet IV In church, Anglo-French Music Co.: London, 1920
  • Valse Capriccio, for violin & piano, J. Williams: London, 1927

Arrangements

  • Bach, J. S.: Largo and Allegro, arr. violin & piano
  • Paganini, N. Caprice, arr. violin & piano [1922]
  • Geminiani, F.: Sonata Op.4 No. 10, Two Minuets [1927]

Instructional works

  • The First Position Six short pieces for beginners for violin. Anglo-French Music Co.: London, 1910
  • Technique and Interpretation in Violin-playing [1920] ISBN 978-1-406-79686-5
  • Thirty Studies of Moderate Difficulty for Violin ISBN 978-1-854-72080-1
  • Fifty Elementary Studies for Violin ISBN 978-1-854-72401-4
  • Official book of Scales and Arpeggios for the Violin ed. R. Woof, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music: London, 1922

References

  1. ↑ Information supplied thanks to the librarian at the London Royal Academy of Music. No prospectus available for 1940, and his name is not listed in the 1941 prospectus.
  2. ↑ Probably his mother, Sarah Rowsby Woof
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