Annie Fortescue Harrison
Annie Fortescue Harrison (1850 or 1851 – 12 February 1944) was an English composer of songs and piano pieces.
In 1877 she married and became known as Lady Arthur Hill.
Two of her piano instrumentals are:
- "The Elfin Waltzes"
- "Our Favourite Galop"
Two of her operettas are:
- The Ferry Girl
- The Lost Husband
Her most popular song was "In the Gloaming" (1877), with lyrics by Meta Orred.
References
- The Book of World Famous Music, Popular, Classical and Folk (1966) by James Fuld.
External links
- A Forty-Sixth Garland of British Light Music Composers
- Free scores by Annie Fortescue Harrison at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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