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Re: Romanza

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Subject: Re: Romanza
From: David ROBERTS <D.ROBERTS@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 16:32:54 GMT
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Asger,
I'm afraid I don't know anything about Alex English , but Henry Geehl 
was born in London in 1881, and died in Beaconsfield in 1961. He was 
an English composer, conductor and pianist. He studied piano with his 
father and with Benno Schoenberger, but abandoned a career as a 
soloist to concentrate on conducting and composition. From 1918 he 
taught at Trinity College of Music, London, and he was also music 
editor for Ashdown and Enoch. His particular interest as a composer 
and arranger was in brass band music: he scored Elgar's Severn Suite 
for that medium. In addition he wrote orchestral pieces, piano music 
and songs, of which "For you alone" is said to have been the only 
song Caruso performed in English.
[Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians]
Hope this is helpful to you, even though the dictionary doesn't 
mention the piece you specifically asked for. If you hit a real dead 
end I might be able to find out a little more about him although I'm 
not too hopeful.
Dave Roberts,
(M.D., Pangbourne and District Silver Band)

> Can you please help me with information on the trombone solo "ROMANZA"
> written by Henry Geehl. The top line says "To Alex English", -- who
> is/was he. Please also fill me in on Henry Geehl.
> 
> Asger Mikkonen
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