Annie Fortescue Harrison

Annie Jessie Fortescue Harrison (30 December 1848 – 12 February 1944), also known as Annie, Lady Hill and Lady Arthur Hill, was an English composer of songs and piano pieces.

She was born in Calcutta, British India, the daughter of James Fortescue Harrison, MP of Kilmarnock. In 1865, they moved to Crawley Down, Sussex, where her father built a mansion called Down Park. In 1877, she married Lord Arthur Hill, who had been a widower. They had one daughter.

Two of her piano instrumentals are:

  • "The Elfin Waltzes"
  • "Our Favourite Galop"

Two of her operettas are:

  • The Ferry Girl
  • The Lost Husband

Her most popular song was "In the Gloaming" (1877), with lyrics by Meta Orred.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 30, 1848 (Kolkata), Died February 12, 1944

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 51-51 of 51 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison N-355 10-in. 8/17/1928 Melodies of long ago no. 1 Hank Simmon's Show Boat Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
(Results 51-51 of 51 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Annie Fortescue," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110029.

Harrison, Annie Fortescue. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110029.

"Harrison, Annie Fortescue." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110029

External Sources

Wikipedia: Annie Fortescue Harrison

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Harrison, Annie Fortescue, 1851-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95023149

Wikidata: Annie Fortescue Harrison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4769283

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78361708

MusicBrainz: Annie Fortescue Harrison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1e4abdee-5a67-421c-a9c4-47b559b5ef6a

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