Priaulx Rainier

Priaulx Rainier photographed in 1984 by George Newson

Ivy Priaulx Rainier (3 February 1903 – 10 October 1986) was a South African-British composer.[1] Although she lived most of her life in England and died in France, her compositional style was strongly influenced by the African music remembered from her childhood.[2] She never adopted 12-tone or serial techniques, but her music shows a profound understanding of that musical language. She can be credited with the first truly athematic works composed in England.[3] Her Cello Concerto was premiered by Jacqueline du Pré in 1964, and her Violin Concerto Due Canti e Finale was premiered by Yehudi Menuhin in 1977.

  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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