Hermann Löhr
Hermann Löhr (26 October 1871 – 6 December 1943)[1] was an English composer.
He was born in Plymouth, son of Frederic Nicholls Löhr (1844–1888), a composer of songs. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music, studying piano with Walter Cecil Macfarren and hamony and counterpoint with Frederick Corder. At the academy he won the Charles Lucas medal for composition.[1][2][3]
He became famous as the composer of music for many songs. Among notable songs are "Chorus, Gentlemen!" (words by Mark Ambient), "Where my Caravan has Rested" and "The Little Irish Girl" (both with words by Edward Teschemacher), and "Little Grey Home in the West" (words by D. Eardley-Wilmot).[1][3][4]
Löhr died in Tunbridge Wells in 1943.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Löhr, Hermann (1871–1943), composer Oxford Index, January 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Löhr, Frederic N. (Frederic Nicholls) 1844–1888 WorldCat. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b Hubert Eisdell – A Discography MusicWeb International. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Löhr, Hermann 1871–1943 WorldCat. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
External links
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- Free scores by Hermann Löhr at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Hermann Löhr at Discography of American Historical Recordings
- Hermann Löhr at National Jukebox
- Hermann Löhr at IMDb
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