Gibsone, William (Guillaume) Ignace 8.oct.1826-9.jun.1897 England, London Marylebone - London Hammersmith
pianist, professor of music, 29.oct.1826 baptized at All Souls Church Marylebone, studied piano with Ignaz Moscheles, 1845 resided and gave concerts in Brussels, 1846 he was made an honorary member of the Societe de Grand Harmonie Brussels, 1846 he made a German tour playing in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, dec.1846-jan.1847 he played in Berlin with violinist Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst and later was for some time pianist to the Grand Duchesse Stephanie of Baden, 1850 settled in London as teacher and gave promenade concerts at Covent Garden, 1860 as fundholder he was partner of the Freemasons fundholders/printers William and George Kelly of 122 Marine Gardens in Brighton, he was friends with the composers George Linley and Robert Addison and the politician Thomas Blake, 4.jul.1864 he gave his second matinee (tickets 7 cents) at his residence 2 Sunderland Terrace Westbourne Park, 25.may.1870 gave his first of three concerts at a crowded St George's Hall, August 1871 and 1872 every Wednesday and Saturday he played his 'Marche bresilienne' and 'Stella valse' at the International Exhibition in London, January 1875 he attained the title of Master of St Mary's Freemasons Lodge No.63 of which he had been a Honorary member since 1857, known as Bro. Ignace Gibsone, 1880 aged 54 as retired professor of music residing at 31 Clarendon Gardens Paddington, at time of death residing at 25 Ashchurch Grove at Starch Green, buried at Paddington Old Cemetery ; son of teacher of music and singing James Gibson (Scotland, Edinburg 1801-6.nov.1860 London Peckham) and Ann (France 1804-30.oct.1828 London Marylebone) ; 18.oct.1855 he married Rosine Agnes Watts (London Holborn 2.nov.1828-15.jul.1886 London Paddington) with whom he had no children ; 27.dec.1889 he married Rosina Annette Horton Lloyd (London Holborn 8.jan.1851-18.jul.1942 London Wallington) with whom he had two children, William Henry (Pimlico 28.dec.1886-) and Janet Florence Louisa (Hammersmith 4.may.1890-)

Title	Parts

[L] Parafrase de concert sur le carnaval de Venise. Piano. op10 Florian Uhlig. Black Box M1054
[] Mes souvenirs de Bade. Trois esquisses a la valse. Piano. 1849. op3
[] Fantaisie dramatique sur les motifs de Massaniello (Auber). Piano. 1849. op4
[] Le lac. Nocturne. Piano. 1850. op7 in 12 Heart tones, a collection of piano forte gems by celebrated composers. published Oliver Ditson, Boston 1853-1856
[] La Coquette. Valse brillante. Piano. 1850. op8
[] Night on the Ganges. Nocturne. Piano. 1850. op9
[] Barcarole. Piano. 1851. op14
[] Une nuit d'ete en Italie. Nocturne pour pianoforte. 1860. op16
[] Bagatelles de salon. Piano. c1855. op17
[] Mercure. Galop volant. Piano. 1852. op18
[] Les amants. Ballade, sans paroles. Piano. 1855. op20
[] Pauline. Mazurka. Piano. 1853. op21
[] Marche Montenegrin. 1853. Piano. op23
[] Chanson d'amour (E. Lott). Piano, also for organ. 1853. op24
[] Tendresse, pensee fugitive. Piano. op25 par Ignace Gibsone, pianiste a L.A.R., La Grand Duchesse Stephanie de Bade pub Jullien & Co., London c1850
[] Une nuit d'hiver. Ballata. Piano. 1860. op26
[] Sea-breezes. Nocturne for the pianoforte. 1854. op27
[] Helen. Mazurka de salon. Piano. 1855. op34
[] A day in fairy land. Morceau de salon. Piano. 1857. op36
[] The wood-nymphs. Morceau for the piano. 1857. op38
[] Grand fantasia on themes from Donizetti's opera Lucrezia Borgia, for the pianoforte. op40 pub Addison, Hollier & Lucas, London 1857
[] Tarantelle for the pianoforte. 1861. op42
[] Homeward march. Piano. 1861. op43
[] Procession march. Marcia della corteggia. Piano. 1861. op44
[] Chanson a boire. Piano. 1860. op46
[] The Hunt, morceau caracteristique. Piano. 1860. op47
[] Souvenance. Quatrieme nocturne pour pianoforte. 1861. op48
[] The dancing water. A fairy tale for the pianoforte. 1862. op51
[] Two meditations for the pianoforte. 1862. op52
[] Two marches for the pianoforte. 1862. op53
[] Dans les nuages. Valse brillante pour piano. 1864. op53
[] L'Oiseau bleu, a fairy tale for the pianoforte. 1864. op54
[] The singing apple (la pomme chantante) a fairy tale for the pianoforte. 1864. op56
[] Dreamland, fifth nocturne for the pianoforte. 1864. op57
[] I Pifferari. Scene caracteristique pour piano. 1864. op58
[] Beaux jours. Morceau de salon for the pianoforte. 1865. op59
[] Rendezvous militaire. Marche pour piano. 1866. op63
[] L'Alouette. Impromptu pour piano. 1866. op64
[] Swabian lied. For the piano forte. op65 pub Hutchings & Romer, London c1867
[] Cradle Song, for the pianoforte. 1868. op66/1
[] The Even Song, for the pianoforte. 1869. op66/2
[] Trot, trot. Reisen Lied for the pianoforte. 1868. op 67
[] Chanson a boire. Piano. op70
[] The wood nymphs. Cantata. Treble voices and piano. op84 words Edward Oxenford pub Hutchings & Romer, London 1877
[] Deux valses impromptu pour piano. op87 pub S. Lucas, Weber & Co, London 1882
[] Corydon & Phillis. Two pastorals for the pianoforte. op90 pub Hutchings & Romer, London 1883
[] Carmencita. Valse de concert. op94 pub Hutchings & Romer, London 1887
[] Pastoral for the piano forte. op99 pub A. Hays, London 1889
[] Canzonetta for the pianoforte. op100 pub E. Ashdown, London 1888
[] Serenade avec Choeur pour piano. op100 pub E. Ashdown, London 1888
[] Impromptu for the piano-forte. op100 pub A. Hays, London 1889
[] Ah! non giunge. Air from Bellini's opera La Sonnambula transcribed for the pianoforte by I. Bosone. 1854
[] Sweet hour of eventide. Song. 1855 words G. Linley
[] A wild wet night. Song. 1862 words A. B. Edwards
[] Le Carillon de Bruges. Morceau caracteristique pour piano. 1862
[] A wet sheet and a flowing sea. Song words Allan Cunningham pub Lamborn & Cock, London 1864
[] The elfin knight. Cantata. 3vv Female choir and piano. 1870 words Frederick Enoch
[] I am here. Ballad words Charles Swain pub Ashdown & Parry, London 1871
[] The Captivity. Oratorio. 1872 words Goldsmith
[] Stella. Valse de concert. Piano played at the International Exhibitions in London August 1871 and August 1872 pub Duncan Davison & Co., London 1873
[] Marche bresilienne. Piano played at the International Exhibitions in London August 1871 and August 1872 pub Duncan Davison & Co., London 1873 pub Enoch, Paris 1878
[] Polonaise. Piano. 1873
[] Garde-moi ta foi (Be true to me). Romance. Piano composee et dediee a Signor Gardoni pub Duncan Davison & Co., London 1873
[] The Lark. Duet for two mezzo-soprano voices dedicated to the Misses Edith and Gertrude Holman-Andrews pub Duncan Davison & Co., 244 Regent Street, London 26apr1873
[] Meditations. Series 1-4. Piano. 1875	[] 1 - Marguerite at her wheel [] 2 - Romance [] 3 - Le vent caresse ma lyre [] 4 - Allegro appassionato [] 5 - L'exil ecossais [] 6 - Scherzo [] 7 - Ballade [] 8 - Alla capella [] 9 - Allegro appassionato [] 10 - Il lamento [] 11 - The bird and the chip [] 12 - Dans ma nacelle [] 13 - Pastorale [] 14 - Les bergers de Sorrento [] 15 - Shepherd dance [] 16 - In the highlands [] 17 - Nuit [] 18 - The post [] 19 - In my chamber [] 20 - In the fields [] 21 - In the woods [] 22 - Journey home [] 23 - Serenade [] 24 - Adieu
[] Six studies for the pianoforte dedicated to the Professors of the Royal Academy of Music pub Stanly Lucas, Weber & Co., London 1877	[] 1 - The swallow [] 2 - The fountain [] 3 - Spinnlied [] 4 - Whither shall I fly [] 5 - Rocked to sleep [] 6 - The restless sea
[] Her voice. Song. 1878
[] The three sisters. Cantata. Treble voices words Frederick Enoch pub Hutchings & Romer, London c1880
[] Four sketches. Piano. 1890-1894	[] 1 - In a gondola [] 2 - A riverside walk [] 3 - Playfulness [] 4 - A hunting morn
[] Studentenlied. Piano pub E. Ashdown, London 1895
[] Nocturne in D flat. Piano pub Edwin Ashdown, London 1895
[] Zitella. A fairy tale for the pianoforte pub E. Ashdown, London 1896
[] Romance in D flat. Piano pub Edwin Ashdown, London 1897
[] Symphony no1 in ms only
[] Symphony no2 in ms only
[] Sonata for piano and violin
[] My lady sleeps. Song

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