Forgotten Musicals - Rutland Boughton with William Sharp/Fiona Macleod and The Immortal HourWilliam Sharp, 1855 – 1905, was a Scottish writer, poet, novelist, biographer, critic, and editor born in Paisley, near Glasgow. He began his literary career in the 1880s, producing poetry, biographies (including of figures like Percy Bysshe Shelley... See More » (+2)
Forgotten Musicals - Vivian Ellis and Bless the BrideVivian Ellis (1903–1996) was a prominent English composer, lyricist, and musician best known for his work in British musical comedy and light music during the 1920s–1950s. Born Vivian John Herman Ellis on 29 October 1903 in Hampstead, London, into... See More » (2)
Forgotten Musicals - George and Ira Gershwin and Of Thee I SingWe all know about George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1898) who was the second son in the family. He began formal music lessons around age 12–13, left school at 15 to work as a “song plugger” (demonstrating... See More » (2)
The Banks of Green Willow - George ButterworthI do love this piece so evovative of the English countryside. (+2)
Land of the Mountain and the Flood - Hamish MacCunnAnd of course something to illustrate Scotland. Not Mendelssohn this time but the much neglected Hamish MacCunn. This is me in the north west highlands many a long year since. (+2)
Paul Abraham's Roxy and her Wonder TeamPaul Abraham is one of my favourite composers of European musicals. I have written about him before, but with the World Cup coming up this summer I thought a look at one of my favourites - Roxy und ihr Wunderteam (Roxy and her Wonder Team). Who... See More » (2)
Forgotten Musicals - Alfred Cellier and DorothyTwo works are considered to be the first examples of modern musicals as we know them today. Alfred Cellier’s Dorothy and Edward Jakobowski’s Erminie. I personally prefer Dorothy so I have chosen it for today’s forgotten musical. Dorothy is a music... See More » (2)
Forgotten Musicals - Victor Herbert and Naughty MariettaI try again to bring to life some of the great musicals of the past seldom seen on stage today. Victor Herbert (1859 – 1924) was an Irish-born American composer, best remembered as the father of American musical theatre. Born in Dublin, Ireland ,... See More » (2)
