Wednesday, August 28, 2024

August 28 - Ludvig Norman; Ira D. Sankey (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for August 28th are here: Umberto Giordano; Ivor Gurney; Léon Theremin (2019), Carolmannus Pachschmidt; Peter[von] Winter (2019), Paul Henry Lang (2021) Umberto Giordano; Agostino Accorimboni (2022), and Albert Dietrich (2023)

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Ludvig Norman (28 August 1831 – 28 March 1885) was a Swedish composer, conductor, pianist, and music teacher.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norman Conquest?


… he ranks among the most important Swedish symphonists of the 19th century.  – Wikipedia


Of Ludvig Norman we are told

That in the grand symphonic mold

He ranks among the very best

With which the Swedish land is blest.


Is it unfair that works like these

And other Swedish symphonies,

Of which the Swedes are justly fond,

Have never found a niche beyond

The diligent artistic hands

Employed by loyal Swedish bands?


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Ira Sankey (28 August 1840 – 13 August 1908) was an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a series of religious revival campaigns in America and Britain during the closing decades of the 19th century. 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missionary Zeal


Of the baritone Ira B. Sankey

There was nothing pretentious or swanky,

He sang without rivals

At Moody’s revivals, –

A most diligent born-again Yankee.

 

 

 

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