Atkinson, Dorothy Bess Spence (fem) 2.oct.1893-18.dec.1968 England, London South Norwood - Dorset, Weymouth
poet, writer, studied music privately, 1911-1921 residing with her parents at 48 Thicket Road in London Anerley, 1932 she lived in Toronto Canada, 1934-1936 residing at The Kennels in Dunston Staffordshire, 1939-1940 at The Tudor House in Acton Trussell Staffordshire, 1949 at Ancient Lights in Beaminster Dorset, she died at Miffor House in Weymouth while residing at Summerdyne Greenway Road in Chelston Torquay, member of the British Field Sports Society and United Hunts, hunting was her recreation, pseudonyms: Valerie D'Orme; Beryl Gower; as poet and writer: Duncan Fife; Beryl Langham ; daughter of malt factory agent/employer William Gibson Spence (Italy, Rome 31.mar.1855-13.apr.1932 Anerley) and Bessie Marley (Brentford/Ealing 1858-14.nov.1935 Marylebone) ; before 1916 she married major/farmer Joseph Dean Atkinson DSO, MOH (Cheshire, Oxton 18.oct.1886-)

Title Parts


[] The highwayman "A song of the road". Voice and piano
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub West & Co., London 1915

[] An idyll. Song cycle. Soprano and piano
sung by Miss Gertrude Lonsdale and Mr. Joseph Cheetham
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Ryalls & Jones, London/Birkenhead 1jun1916
[] 1 - Morning "Now wakes the lotus and unfolds her grace"
[] 2 - Noon "Flow'rs in my garden are drooping"
[] 3 - Night "Day forsaken, fire-flies awaken"
[] Because I love you. Song in C
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Ryalls & Jones Ltd., Birkenhead, England 15jun1917

[] Forget-me-nots and Treasures. Two songs of remembrance in C
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Ryalls & Jones Ltd., Birkenhead, England 15jun1917

[] Springtide. Song in D
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Ryalls & Jones Ltd., Birkenhead, England 15jun1917

[] Summer. Voice and piano in D
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Ryalls & Jones, Birkenhead 12nov1917

[] Na-pooh! Na-pooh!. A jazz patrol. Piano
pub Lawrence Wright Music Co., London 30jul1919
copyright renewal Dorothy Atkinson, London 9nov1946

[] A heavy dragoon. Voice and piano in B flat
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Jameson & Co., London 30jan1920

[] O golden dawn. Voice and piano in A flat
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Jameson & Co., London 2mar1920

[] A gift of the desert. Song cycle. Voice and piano
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Jameson & Co., London 30apr1920
[] 1 - The caravan
[] 2 - Out of the night
[] 3 - My goat girl
[] 4 - Ring the merry marriage bell
[] Winklepicker Bill. Song in E flat. Voice and piano
words Eric Talbot
pub Jameson & Co., London 21oct1920

[] When grannie was a girl. Action song. Voice and piano
words and music Dorothy Atkinson
pub Jameson & Co., London 29nov1920

[] Valse avril. Piano
pub Jameson & Co., London 29nov1920

[] Old China. Suite. Four sketches for piano
pub Jameson & Co., London 1920

[] Phases. Song cycle. Soprano and piano
words J. Dean Atkinson
pub Ryalls & Jones, London 1920
[] 1 - Meditation "The turquoise of the summer sea"
[] 2 - Desolation "I long in vain to feel thy tender kiss"
[] 3 - Supplication "I am weary of the sunlight and the cooling summer show'rs"
[] 4 - Adoration "Give me the boundless ocean"
[] Lean from your window. Song in E flat
words Edward Lockton
pub Phillips & Page, London 3aug1921

[] The call of the road. Voice and piano. 1921
music Beryl Gower

[] At dusk. Piano
music Valerie D'Orme
pub Jamesons, London 1921

[] Sunny Madrid. Piano
music Valerie D'Orme
pub Jamesons, London 1921

[] Broken vows. Piano
music Valerie D'Orme
pub Jamesons, London 1921

[] Linkman Larry. Voice and piano in E flat
words Eric Talbot, music Beryl Gower
pub Jamesons, Stafford 1922

[] The ploughman, my big horses. Song in B flat. Low voice and piano
words Eric Talbot
pub Jamesons, St Brides Ltd., London 19apr1923

[] The old blue boar. Voice and piano. 1923
music Beryl Gower

[] To a Flanders poppy. Reverie. Piano
music Valerie D'Orme, orchestration Denis Wright
pub Allan & Co., Melbourne Australia 1924
pub for orchestra Jamesons, Stafford 1933

[] I've found a little word of happiness. Voice and piano
words and melody by Dorothy Atkinson, of Great Britain
copyright Dorothy Atkinson, Toronto, Ont, Canada 6feb1932

[] Moths around a candle. Valse caprice. Piano
pub Jamesons, Stafford 1934

[] The Guards' Brigade. Voice and piano. 1934
music Beryl Gower

[] The cloak of night. Suite for piano
pub for orchestra Jamesons, Stafford 1935

[] Sentry-go. March. Piano
pub for brass band Jamesons, Stafford 1937

[] White cliffs of Kent. 1937
music Beryl Gower

[] In my garden. Suite. Piano
[] Summer sketches. Piano [] 1 - Thistledown
[] 2 - Wild roses
[] 3 - Golden bees
[] 4 - Swallows
[] Here's to life. Voice and piano
[] Indian summer. Voice and piano
[] The harvester. Voice and piano
Writing: Cave Canem. Eighteen pen and ink head studies of hounds and dogs. With eighteen verses, both grave and gay by Duncan Fife and J. D. (Joseph Dean) Atkinson
publisher Jamesons' Countryside P 1954

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