Virginia Gabriel

Mary Anne Virginia Gabriel (b. 7 February 1825, d. 7 August 1877) was an Irish composer. She was also known as Mrs. George E. March.

Life

Virginia Gabriel was born in Banstead, Surrey, England, into an Irish military family. She studied piano with Johann Peter Pixis, Theodor Dohler, Sigismond Thalberg and Bernhard Molique and composition with opera composer Saverio Mercadante. She married her librettist George March in 1874, and the Times reported that she died from "injuries sustained by a fall from a carriage".^[1][2]

Works

Gabriel was known for cantatas and opera^[3] and she also wrote songs. Selected works include:

• Evangeline (1873) cantata
• Graziella (1870) cantata
• Dreamland (1870) cantata
• Widows Bewitched (1865) opera
• A Quiet Chateau (1867) opera
• Who's The Heir? (1868) opera
• Lost and Found (1870) opera
• Grass Widows, opera
• The Shepherd of Cournouailles, opera
• The Follies of a Night, opera
• A Rainy Day, opera
• The Lion's Mouth, opera bouffe^[2]
• Change upon change (Text: Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
• Du bist wie eine Blume, op. 1, no. 3 (Text: Heinrich Heine)
• Oh, wilt thou have my hand, Dear (Text: Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
• Orpheus With His Lute (Text:John Fletcher)

References

1. ^ Browning, Robert; McAleer, Edward C. (1966). Learned Lady: Letters from Robert Browning to Mrs. Thomas. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "A FORTY-SIXTH GARLAND OF BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC COMPOSERS". http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/46.htm. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 
3. ^ Greenspan, Karen Greenspan (1994). The timetables of women's history: a chronology. 

Persondata
Name	Gabriel, Virginia
Alternative names	Gabriel, Mary Anne Virginia; March, George E., Mrs.
Short description	Composer
Date of birth	7 February 1825
Place of birth	Banstead, Surrey, England
Date of death	7 August 1877
Place of death