ADAM CARSE

Adam Carse (1878-1958) was born Adam von Ahn Carse in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He dropped “von Ahn” from his name with the start of WWI and occasionally used the name Adam Ahn-Carse or the alias William Kent. He was educated in Hanover, Germany, and was a Macfarren scholar at the Royal Academy of Music where he studied composition with Frederick Corder. He was Assistant Music Master at Winchester College, then returned to the R.A.M. as Professor of Harmony and Counterpoint. He is best known for his study of the history of instruments and the orchestra, presenting his collection of 350 old wind instruments to the Horniman Museum in 1947. He composed symphonies and other works and output is known for a wealth of material he wrote for young string players and pianists. He died in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England.

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John Ball

 
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Love and glory

 
Thomas Dibdin
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Nursery Rhymes

 
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The tide rises, the tide falls

 
Longfellow
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