Sir Edward German (17 February 1862 - 11 November 1936) was an English musician and composer, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera. Wikipedia
Not that German composed solely for the orchestra, though he never, unlike so many of his Victorian forebears, Sullivan and Elgar included, felt the need – or perhaps had the commissions - to write oratorios or cantatas. He published a small amount of ch www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2001/Dec01/Edward...
Edward German, full name Edward German Jones, studied the organ and violin at the Royal Academy of Music. math.boisestate.edu/gas/whowaswho/G/GermanEdward.htm
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A list of major British musicals of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with links to further information on these musicals. math.boisestate.edu/GaS/british/musicals.html
Fallen Fairies was not German's first association with Gilbert as they had shared a brief collaboration some 31 years previously. math.boisestate.edu/GaS/other_gilbert/fallen_fairies/arti...
Edward German Classical music and classical hit collection. Compilations of Edward German classics and listen to its finest classical music Edward German cds, Edward German streaming and read Edward German Classic Music Reviews.Includes biography. www.naxos.com/composerinfo/386.htm