Elaine Hugh-Jones

Elaine Hugh-Jones (14 June 1927 – 29 March 2021) was a Welsh pianist, music educator and composer. She was born in London and studied piano with Harold Craxton, Julian Isserlis and with Lennox Berkeley. After completing her studies, she took a position as an accompanist with the BBC, where she worked for 37 years. She also taught music at Malvern Girls' College.

Works Selected works include: A back view (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) Bicker's Cottage (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) Echo (in Six de la Mare Songs) (Text: Walter de la Mare) Ghosts (in Six de la Mare Songs) (Text: Walter de la Mare) Night song (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) Silver (in Six de la Mare Songs) (Text: Walter de la Mare) The hare (in Six de la Mare Songs) (Text: Walter de la Mare) The madman and the child (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) The old woman at the flower show (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) The ride‑by‑nights (in Six de la Mare Songs) (Text: Walter de la Mare) The road to Coursegoules (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) The watch (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) To a young cat in the orchard (in Eight Cornford Songs) (Text: Frances Cornford) Winter (in Six de la Mare Songs) (Text: Walter de la Mare)

Hugh-Jones' songs were broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and have been recorded and released on CD, including: Poésie et musique au féminin (The Feminine in Poetry and Music) Audio CD (9 April 2002) Gallo, ASIN: B000063COE

She has also been featured in British Music: Some Views of Richard Arnell; Bantock & Newman; Holst, Purcell & Morley College; Elaine Hugh – Jones; Tobias Matthay; Music in Birmingham: v. 29 by Paul Jackson and Roger Carpenter (Paperback – 31 Oct 2007) British Music Society,