Person Open DS/UK/6552 Holland; Theodore (1878-1947); British composer Holland Theodore 1878-1947 British composer Male

Theodore Holland, OBE (25 April 1878 – 29 October 1947), was a British composer. Holland was born in Wimbledon, London and was educated at Westminster School before moving to the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied with Frederick Corder. He later studied with Joseph Joachim at the Musikhochschule in Berlin. Holland initially pursued a career in the theatre, but he won two mentions in dispatches and an OBE for his services during the Great War. The war, however, left him shell-shocked, a condition with which he suffered for the rest of his life. In 1927 Holland was appointed Professor of Harmony and Counterpoint at the Royal Academy of Music, a position he would hold until he died. His students included Iris du Pré, mother of cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Holland’s wife Isména became godmother to the young cellist. His professional duties included those of Treasurer of the Royal Musical Association and as a member on the committees of the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Incorporated Society of Musicians. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 8/1/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 b524dca4-2665-4bb5-83b7-9d48c8ab27bf