Short bio Ernest John Moeran
Full biography Ernest John Moeran
Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950) was an English composer whose works were heavily influenced by English and Irish folk music. Moeran was born in Norfolk, England on December 31, 1894. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London from 1913 to 1914 before serving in World War I. After the war , he continued his studies with John Ireland.
Moeran's compositions reflect his deep appreciation for English and Irish folk music , as he frequently incorporated traditional melodies and rhythms into his works. He was known for his skillful orchestration and his ability to craft beautiful melodies. Some of his most famous works include his Symphony in G minor, Cello Concerto, and Violin Concerto.
Moeran was also known for his friendship with the composer Peter Warlock, who served as a mentor and early influence on his work. Moeran's personal life was often troubled; he suffered from alcoholism and depression throughout much of his adult life.
Today, Moeran is considered to be one of the finest composers of English folk-inspired music, and his works continue to be performed and appreciated worldwide. His compositions have been recorded by many prominent orchestras and soloists, and his influence can be heard in the works of many contemporary composers.
Albums featuring Ernest John Moeran
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Boyle, Moeran, Ireland, Vaughan Williams - Piatti Quartet – Boyle Premiere Recording - Moeran - Ireland - Vaughan Williams(CD, Album) | 2023 | Rubicon Classics |
| 2 |  |
Ernest Moeran, Fidelio Trio – Chamber Music | 2022 | Resonus Classics |
| 3 |  |
Parry / Moeran – Vassily Sinaisky, BBC Philharmonic – Symphonies(CD, ) | 2019 | BBC Music Magazine |
| 4 |  |
Bax, Bridge, Delius, Elgar, Moeran, Vaughan Williams, Gerald Peregrine, Antony Ingham – British Cello And Piano Miniatures(CD, Album) | 2019 | Naxos |
| 5 |  |
Moeran, Clarke, Jacob, Patterson, Rawsthorne, Midori Komachi, Sophie Rosa, Simon Callaghan – Warp & Weft(CD, Album) | 2017 | EM Records (10) |
| 6 |  |
Bax, Bliss, Moeran, Finzi - Raphael Wallfisch – British Cello Concertos(2×CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 2016 | Chandos |
| 7 |  |
John Ireland / E.J. Moeran - The Carice Singers • George Parris / David Owen Norris – Choral Music: A Cradle Song • Sea Fever • Songs Of Springtime(CD, Album) | 2016 | Naxos |
| 8 |  |
Benjamin, Moeran, Bax, Walton – British Violin & Cello Concertos(2×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono) | 2015 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 9 |  |
Moeran – Benjamin Frith, Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta – In The Mountain Country / Rhapsodies / Overture For A Masque(CD, ) | 2014 | Naxos |
| 10 |  |
E.J. Moeran, Duncan Honeybourne – E.J. Moeran: The Complete Solo Piano Music And Works By His English & Irish Contemporaries(CD, Album) | 2013 | EM Records (10) |
| 11 |  |
Moeran - Guy Johnston, Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta – Cello Concerto • Serenade • Lonely Waters • Whythorne's Shadow(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 12 |  |
Vaughan Williams / Moeran / Delius / Elgar / Holst / Tasmin Little, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis – The Lark Ascending(CD, Album) | 2013 | Chandos |
| 13 |  |
Moeran - Adrian Thompson, Marcus Farnsworth, John Talbot (4) – Complete Solo Folksong Arrangements | 2010 | British Music Society |
| 14 |  |
Moeran, d'Indy, Berners – Sinfonietta ; Jour D'ete A la Montagne ; The Triumph Of Neptune(CD, Album, Mono) | 2008 | Somm |
| 15 |  |
E.J Moeran / Gordon Jacob, Iris Loveridge – Piano Music(CD, Remastered, Mono) | 2008 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 16 |  |
E J Moeran, Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra – Sinfonietta ● Symphony In G Minor ● Overture For A Masque(CDr, Compilation, Remastered) | 2007 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 17 |  |
Moeran, John Georgiadis, John McCabe (2), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite – Rhapsody No. 2 / Violin Concerto / Rhapsody in F Sharp(CD, Compilation | 2007 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 18 |  |
D. Coates, E. J. Moeran – Violin Concerto In D / Violin Concerto(CDr, Compilation, Remastered, Mono) | 2006 | Divine Art |
| 19 |  |
Ernest John Moeran, Hallé Orchestra, Leslie Heward – The Collected 78rpm Recordings(CD, Album, Remastered, Mono) | 2006 | Divine Art |
| 20 |  |
Moeran - Sarah Francis · Donald Scotts · John Talbot (4) · The Melbourne String Quartet – String Quartet No.1 · Fantasy Quartet · Sonata For Violin And Piano(CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 2004 | Chandos |
| 21 |  |
Moeran - Hugh Mackey, The Renaissance Singers, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley – Rhapsodies Nos 1 & 2; In The Mountain Country; Serenade; Nocturne(CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo) | 2004 | Chandos Classics |
| 22 |  |
Moeran / Geraldine O'Grady • Charles Lynch • English Sinfonia • Neville Dilkes – Symphony In G Minor • Two Pieces For Small Orchestra • Violin Sonata In E Minor(CD, Album, Compilation, Remastered) | 2004 | EMI Classics |
| 23 |  |
Moeran / Margaret Fingerhut • Ulster Orchestra • Vernon Handley – Symphony In G Minor • Rhapsody For Piano And Orchestra • Overture For A Masque(CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 2004 | Chandos Classics |
| 24 |  |
Ernest John Moeran, Una Hunt – Moeran: Complete Solo Piano Music(CD, Stereo) | 2003 | ASV Digital |
| 25 |  |
Ernest John Moeran, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones – Symphony In G Minor • Sinfonietta | 2002 | Naxos |
| 26 |  |
Moeran, Vanbrugh Quartet, Nicholas Daniel, Joachim Trio – The 2 String Quartets, Fantasy Quartet, Piano Trio | 1999 | ASV |
| 27 |  |
Moeran - Lydia Mordkovitch, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar – Violin Concerto / Cello Concerto / Lonely Waters / Whythorne's Shadow | 1998 | Chandos |
| 28 |  |
Moeran, The Maggini Quartet – String Quartets / String Trio | 1997 | Naxos |
| 29 |  |
Frank Bridge, James Friskin, John Ireland, E.J. Moeran, Cantamen – English Piano Trios(CD, Album) | 1996 | British Music Society |
| 30 |  |
Leslie Heward, Hallé Orchestra, E. J. Moeran, John Ireland – Leslie Heward Conducts British Gramophone Premières(CD, Reissue, Remastered) | 1993 | Dutton Laboratories Ltd |
| 31 |  |
Moeran, Lydia Mordkovitch, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley – Violin Concerto / Lonely Waters / Whythorne's Shadow | 1990 | Chandos |
| 32 |  |
E. J. Moeran, Peter Warlock, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley – Serenade • Nocturne • Capriol Suite • Serenade | 1990 | Chandos |
| 33 |  |
E.J. Moeran - Margaret Fingerhut, Ulster Orchestra · Vernon Handley – Moeran: Three Rhapsodies & In The Mountain Country | 1989 | Chandos |
| 34 |  |
Moeran • Finzi, Richard Hickox, Northern Sinfonia Of England – Serenade in G, Sinfonietta, The Fall of the Leaf, Nocturne | 1989 | EMI Digital |
| 35 |  |
Neville Dilkes, English Sinfonia, Ernest John Moeran, George Butterworth – Symphony In G Minor Etc. | 1988 | EMI |
| 36 |  |
Moeran / Ulster Orchestra Conductor Vernon Handley – Symphony In G Minor / Overture For A Masque | 1988 | Chandos |
| 37 |  |
Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra, Butterworth, Bridge, Moeran With Ann Murray, Bax – The Banks Of Green Willow(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1987 | EMI Digital |
| 38 |  |
Moeran, Melbourne String Quartet, Donald Scotts, John Talbot (4) – String Quartet In A Minor & Sonata For Violin And Piano | 1986 | Chandos |
| 39 |  |
Moeran, Raphael Wallfisch, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar – Cello Concerto / Sinfonietta | 1986 | Chandos |
| 40 |  |
Moeran, Neville Dilkes, English Sinfonia Orchestra – Symphony In G Minor / Two Pieces For Small Orchestra: Lonely Waters ∙ Whythorne's Shadow | 1984 | His Master's Voice |
| 41 |  |
Finzi / Moeran / Berkeley / Parry, Thamyse String Trio, John Anderson (4) – Prelude & Fugue For String Trio / Fantasy Quartet For Oboe & String Trio / String Trio / Two Intermezzi(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | Altarus Records |
| 42 |  |
Alfreda Hodgson, Britten, Moeran, Rubbra, Brahms – A Charm Of Lullabies / Four Shakespeare Songs / Two Alabaster Settings / Mädchenlieder / Two Songs(LP, Stereo) | 1981 | Pearl |
| 43 |  |
Finzi / Warlock / Moeran / Somervell / Parry / Gurney / Plumstead / Coates / Quilter - Graham Trew, Roger Vignoles – Songs To Shakespeare(LP, Stereo) | 1981 | Hyperion |
| 44 |  |
Frank Bridge / E. J. Moeran - Hanson String Quartet – String Quartet No.1 / String Trio | 1980 | Pearl |
| 45 |  |
Moeran - John Georgiadis, London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley – Violin Concerto | 1979 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 46 |  |
Bridge, Moeran – Phantasm / Rhapsody | 1977 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 47 |  |
Moeran, New Philharmonia Orchestra Of London, Sir Adrian Boult – Symphony In G Minor | 1975 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 48 |  |
Holst / Vaughan Williams / Ireland / Moeran / Bax / Warlock / John McCabe (2) – Pastorale(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1974 | Ace Of Diamonds |
| 49 |  |
Moeran : English Sinfonia Orchestra conducted by Neville Dilkes – Symphony In G Minor | 1973 | His Master's Voice |
| 50 |  |
Ernest John Moeran, Peers Coetmore, Eric Parkin – Cello Sonata; Prelude For Cello & Piano; etc. | 1972 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 51 |  |
Walter Leigh, John Ireland, George Butterworth, Peter Warlock, E. J. Moeran, Neville Dilkes Conducting The English Sinfonia – Concertino For Harpsichord And Strings / The Holy Boy / Two English Idylls / Capriol Suite / Lonely Waters / Whythorne's Shadow(L | 1972 | His Master's Voice |
| 52 |  |
C. Nielsen / E. J. Moeran / F. Delius - The CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra Conducted By John Avison With Robert Aitken (2) – Three Modern Romantics | 1971 | CBC Radio Canada |
| 53 |  |
Bax / Moeran - Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Vernon Handley – The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Serenade in G(LP, Stereo) | 1970 | Revolution Records (10) |
| 54 |  |
Moeran, Peers Coetmore, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult – Cello Concerto / Overture For A Masque / Rhapsody No2 | 1970 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 55 |  |
Finzi / Holst / Moeran, The Proteus Choir Conductor Vernon Handley – English Part Songs(Album, LP) | 1970 | |
| 56 |  |
Holst, Moeran, Bax, Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra – Fugal Overture, Sinfonietta, November Woods | 1968 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 57 |  |
John Shirley-Quirk - Purcell, Butterworth, Humfrey, Moeran - Martin Isepp, Nona Liddell, Ivor McMahon, Ambrose Gauntlett – A Recital Of English Songs | 1966 | Saga (5) |
| 58 |  |
E. J. Moeran - Iris Loveridge – Piano Music: Irish Love Song • Theme and Variations • On A May Morning • Three Fancies • Summer Valley • Three Piano Pieces | 1959 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 59 |  |
Leslie Heward, Hallé Orchestra, Ernest John Moeran, Alan Rawsthorne, Denis Matthews – Symphony In G Minor. Four Bagatelles(6×Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Mono) | 1943 | His Master's Voice |
| 60 |  |
Ernest John Moeran, Jean Pougnet, Frederick Riddle, Anthony Pini – String Trio In G major(3×Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono) | 1941 | Columbia |
| 61 |  |
William Baines, E. J. Moeran / Eric Parkin – Piano Music(CDr, Compilation, Remastered) | - | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
Videos featuring Ernest John Moeran
1976 Moeran Violin Concerto
This is an audio track of a 1976 recording of the E J Moeran Violin Concerto played by John Georgiadis, violin.
String Quartet in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato ma ben animato
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
String Quartet in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato ma ben animato · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John
Ernst John Moeran, Symphony In G major
Ernst John Moeran, Symphony In G major
1. Allegro
2. Lento
3. Vivace
4. Lento – Allegro molto
Ulster Orchestra
Vernon Handley, conductor
Ernest John Moeran, or Jack to his friends, was born in Heston on 31st December 1894, the second son of the Rev J
E.J. Moeran : Two Pieces for small orchestra (1931)
I. Lonely Waters (1932) 00:00-09:20
II. Whythorne's Shadow (1931) 09:20-15:55
Performed by the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley.
String Quartet in E-Flat Major: II. Lento. Vivace. Allegretto. Andante. Allegro vivace
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String Quartet in E-Flat Major: II. Lento. Vivace. Allegretto. Andante. Allegro vivace · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
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E.J. Moeran : Overture for a Masque (1944)
Performed by the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley.
Ernest John Moeran: Cello Concerto in B minor
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor: I. Allegro. Lento. Tempo primo
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor: I. Allegro. Lento. Tempo primo · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John Mo
String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor: II. Andante con moto
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor: II. Andante con moto · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John Moeran
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor: III. Rondo: Allegro vivace
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor: III. Rondo: Allegro vivace · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John Moeran
String Trio in G Major: I. Allegretto giovale
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String Trio in G Major: I. Allegretto giovale · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John Moeran
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String Trio in G Major: II. Adagio
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String Trio in G Major: II. Adagio · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John Moeran
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String Trio in G Major: III. Molto vivace: Lento sostenuto
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String Trio in G Major: III. Molto vivace: Lento sostenuto · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John Moeran
String Trio in G Major: IV. Andante grazioso: Presto
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String Trio in G Major: IV. Andante grazioso: Presto · Maggini Quartet
Moeran: String Quartets / String Trio
℗ 1997 Naxos
Released on: 1997-06-30
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet
Composer: Ernest John Moeran
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