CECIL FORSYTH

Cecil Forsyth (1870-1941) was born in Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and at the Royal College of Music, where he studied with Charles Villiers Stanford and Hubert Parry. He played viola in London orchestras and was an active composer. He authored numerous books including Music and Nationalism: A Study of English Opera, Choral Orchestration, A History of Music, and A Digest of Music History. His compositions include works for orchestra, chamber music, two comic operas, songs, and part-songs. He died in New York, where he had moved numerous years earlier.

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Highland love
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Christopher North
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  I know they’ll shine again  
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The Luck of Eden Hall  
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The New Dawn  
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Old King Cole
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Two Fantasies from Milton, No. 2.
Mirth   John Milton
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Twilight Night   Christina Rossetti
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