GEORGE A. OSBORNE

George Alexander Osborne (1806–1893) was born in Limerick, Ireland. At the age of eighteen, he moved to Brussels, was appointed music instructor for the eldest son of the Dutch king, and became friends with Charles de Bériot. After fighting for the royalists in the Belgian revolution, he studied in Paris with several notable pianists. He developed close friendships with Chopin, Berlioz, and other famous musicians. He settled in London, becoming one of the most highly regarded pianists of the time. He was director of the Philharmonic Society and conductor of the Amateur Musical Society. He also held a position with the Royal Academy of Music. He died at Ulster Terrace, Regent’s Park, London. His published compositions include piano works, piano transcriptions, a communion service, string quartets, chamber music, songs, part songs. With de Bériot, he composed more than 30 duos for violin and piano.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
Six Four-part Songs No. 1	The Night Watch	SATBdiv	Robert West Taylor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Four-part Songs No. 2	Birds are Singing		Robert West Taylor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Four-part Songs No. 3	The Reapers		Robert West Taylor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Four-part Songs No. 4	’Twas Fancy & the Ocean’s Spray		Robert West Taylor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Four-part Songs No. 5	The Birthday		Robert West Taylor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Four-part Songs No. 6	A Prayer for those at Sea		Robert West Taylor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing