November 21 - Ernest Charles; Coleman Hawkins; Björk; Sigfrid Karg-Elert (The Musical Birthday Series)

Ernest Charles (21 November 1895 – 16 April 1984) was a composer of sentimentally effective recital songs.

Coleman Hawkins (21 November 1904 – 19 May 1969) was a great jazz tenor sax player.

Björk (b. 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer and song writer.

Sigfrid Karg-Elert (21 November 1877 – 9 April 1933) still has a small niche in the organ repertoire.

A Bouquet of Observations and Maxims

Demeanor

A concert singer never snarls

When singing songs by Ernest Charles

T’would Be a Sacrilege...

Though Ernest Charles was from Minnesota

The people there don’t care an iota.

  

Warranty

Romantic couples might relax

To Coleman Hawkins playing sax.

Leastwise if he plays a ballad,

Otherwise, the clause is not valid. 

Keep Calm and Move to Iceland

Take a breath, don’t go berserk,

It’s only Björk, she’s being Björk.

Digression

Sigfrid Karg-Elert’s organ works yield

Harmonic excursions that go far afield.