Hinton, Arthur

1869-

A well known English composer of orchestral work. Hinton was born at Beckenham, and educated at Shrewsbury for a commercial career, but he inclined to music and took a three years' course in the Royal Academy. He also studied violin and composition, and became subprofessor of violin. He later continued his study in Munich with Rheinberger. After some months spent abroad, during which time he wrote an opera, an orchestral fantasia and a symphony, he returned to London, where he has conducted theatre orchestras and has been connected with various musical societies in different capacities. Hinton's piano pieces are of great beauty; his orchestral work, The Triumph of Caesar, was played in 1896 at Queen's Hall, where only the finest of classical compositions are produced. Other of his works are the opera, Tamara; a symphony in C; a sonata in B flat for violin and piano; a suite in D for same; a trio in D minor; a scherzo for piano, violin and violoncello; two operettas for children, The Disagreeable Princess, and St. Elizabeth's Rose; and a number of songs.