Joy Boughton

Christina Joyance Boughton (known as Joy) (14 June 1913 - 1963) was an English oboist and the daughter of composer Rutland Boughton and artist Christina Walshe. She died in 1963 in tragic circumstances.. In 1937, Joy gave the first performance of the Oboe Concerto written specially for her by Rutland Boughton at a concert in Oxford with the Boyd Neel String Orchestra. She was married to the theatre impresario Christopher Ede and they had two children, Robin and Penny. A concert in her memory was held at the RCM in April 1963.

Joy Boughton

Christina Joyance Boughton (known as Joy) (14 June 1913 - 1963) was an English oboist and the daughter of composer Rutland Boughton and artist Christina Walshe. She died in 1963 in tragic circumstances.. In 1937, Joy gave the first performance of the Oboe Concerto written specially for her by Rutland Boughton at a concert in Oxford with the Boyd Neel String Orchestra. She was married to the theatre impresario Christopher Ede and they had two children, Robin and Penny. A concert in her memory was held at the RCM in April 1963.