Michael Head

Michael Head, FRAM (28 January 1900 – 24 August 1976) was a British composer, pianist, organist and singer who left some enduring works still popular today. He was noted for his association with the Royal Academy of Music. His compositional oeuvre mainly consists of songs, as well as choral works and few larger-scale pieces such as a piano concerto.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 28, 1900, Died August 24, 1976

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-39385 10-in. 11/5/1927 The ships of Arcady Mrs. L. M. Cramp Female vocal solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Head, Michael," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102912.

Head, Michael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102912.

"Head, Michael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102912

External Sources

Wikipedia: Michael Head

Discogs: Michael Head

Grove: Michael Head

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Head, Michael, 1900-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80125362

Wikidata: Michael Head - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6831029

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34645477

MusicBrainz: Michael Head - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75ced646-ed80-4372-9800-4a220fd5b33e

ISNI: 0000 0000 8371 4471 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083714471

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/61450

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