He studied at the University of Edinburgh and at the Royal College of Music (with Charles Villiers Stanford and Hubert Parry), and played viola in various London orchestras. In 1914 he moved to the US and took up a position at the music publishers H.W.
He studied at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Music (with notable instructors), and played viola in several prominent London ensembles. He then moved to the US in 1914 and joined H.W.