June 5 - Arthur Somervell (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for June 5th are found here: Daniel Pinkham (2019), Kenny G. (2020), and Peter Schat (2021)

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Arthur Somervell (5 June 1863 – 2 May 1937) was an English composer, best remembered for his songs and choral music. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing Times

His public was thrilled to applaud

For Somervell’s settings from Maud,

But Tennyson’s verse

Has aged for the worse,

And Victorian passions have thawed.

 

 

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