Cecil Forsyth

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Life

Born: 1870

Died: 1941

Biography

Cecil Forsyth was born in Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and at the Royal College of Music, where he studied with Charles Villiers Stanford and Hubert Parry. He played viola in London orchestras and was an active composer. In 1914 he moved to the United States. He authored numerous books including Music and Nationalism: A Study of English Opera, Choral Orchestration, A History of Music, and A Digest of Music History. His compositions include works for orchestra, chamber music, two comic operas, songs, and part-songs. He died in New York.

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