Elaine Hugh-Jones


Elaine Hugh-Jones was a Welsh pianist, music educator and composer. She was born in London and studied piano with Harold Craxton, Julian Isserlis and with Lennox Berkeley. After completing her studies, she took a position as an accompanist with the BBC, where she worked for 37 years. She also taught music at Malvern Girls' College.

Works

Selected works include:
  • A back view
  • Bicker's Cottage
  • Echo
  • Ghosts
  • Night song
  • Silver
  • The hare
  • The madman and the child
  • The old woman at the flower show
  • The ride‑by‑nights
  • The road to Coursegoules
  • The watch
  • To a young cat in the orchard
  • Winter
Hugh-Jones' songs were broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and have been recorded and released on CD, including:
She has also been featured in British Music: Some Views of Richard Arnell; Bantock & Newman; Holst, Purcell & Morley College; Elaine Hugh – Jones; Tobias Matthay; Music in Birmingham: v. 29 by Paul Jackson and Roger Carpenter British Music Society,