Alexandra Thomson (1867-1907) was the daughter of the Most Rev. William Thomson, Archbishop of York. She studied at York Minster under Dr. John Naylor and at the Royal College of Music. She married New Zealand army officer Lt.-Col. John Studholme in 1897 and moved to Coldstream, New Zealand. She died there from chloroform administered as an anesthetic for an examination of an unknown medical complaint. She was known as an outstanding organist and composer of organ pieces.

 

All are SATB and unaccompanied unless noted in VOICING column. A noting of “div” indicates some divisi within a part or parts, but usually not a true independent part throughout the work. Solos and accompaniment are also noted.

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TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	REGION	LISTEN
Op. 12, No. 1 The Fairy Queene		Anon.	UK	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Op. 12, No. 2 The Shepherd’s Elegy		Wm. Browne	UK	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Op. 12, No. 3 Holiday in Arcadia		James Shirley	UK	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Shepherd’s Choice		Wm. Browne	UK	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing