Henry Waller (1864–1942) was born in Helensburgh, Scotland, and adopted by Mr. Scott-Siddons. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, then studied music in Hanover, Germany, and in New York under Victor Herbert and Anton Seidl. Residing in New York, he had association with the “Indianist” movement in American composition. He became a musical director and composed operas, including The Ogallallas, the first “Indian” opera, libretto by American writer and newspaper editor Young E. Allison (1853–1932). He composed music for a number of theater works and worked as accompanist for solo recitalists.

All are mixed chorus unless noted; some contain divisi.