The Amazing Violinist Percy Hilder Miles

Percy Hilder Miles is one of England’s most renowned composers and violinists. He was born on July 12, 1878. He began showing his interest in music at a very young age.

In the year 1893 he enrolled into the Royal Academy of Music. At that time two of the most profiled teachers at the academy were Battison Haynes and Hans Wessely who was one of the best violinists at the time. Both of them quickly noticed the immense talent of the young man and began working with him. During his academy years he got acquainted to Lionel Tertis who later became one of Miles most known associates.

Many historians claim that it was Percy H. Miles who advised Tertis to start playing the viola. After he graduated he took a teaching position at the academy. It was during that time that he met Rebecca Clarke who studied at the academy for two years. The reasons why Rebecca Clark withdrew from the academy are unclear but many speculate that it was due to a romantic affair between her and Percy Hilder Miles. During his career Percy H. Miles won several prizes and awards such as the First Sauret Prize in 1897, the Hine Exhibition Composition Prize in 1893, the Charles Lucas Medal in 1898, the Mendelssohn Scholarship in 1899 and the MacFarren Scholarship in 1896. Also he has won numerous awards which the Royal Academy of Music granted to its most distinguished students. 

During the 90s of the 19th century he performed on a number of occasions at The Musical Times, where once he even performed his own music. Percy H. Miles died at the age of 44 but despite his short life he left a permanent mark on the history of British music. For most of his life he lived in Bexley. If you are relocation to that same area hire a moving house London removal company to help you. To find such a firm read the man and van Bexley section in the local newspapers.