Born in Hillsborough, Co. Down, Dec 4, 1879
Died in Brighton, Feb 19, 1941
- Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty was a composer, conductor and pianist.
- Harty was highly sought after as a collaborative pianist in London.
- Harty was the conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, in whose programs he frequently promoted new works by living composer. Harty also frequently conducted the London Symphony Orchestra.
- Fun fact: Harty had his first appointment as a parish organist when he was 12.1
Sources
- Michael Kennedy, “Harty, Sir (Herbert) Hamilton,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 22, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000012488.