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Sir Arthur Somervell
composer
- From
- Windermere, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1863–1937
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 5
- classical
About
Sir Arthur Somervell (5 June 1863 – 2 May 1937) was an English composer and educationalist. After Hubert Parry, he was one of the most successful and influential writers of art song in the English music renaissance of the 1890s–1900s. According to Michael Hurd, his most important work is found in the five song cycles, particularly his settings of Tennyson in Maud (1898) and Housman in A Shropshire Lad (1904).
Discography
Albums
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Clarinet Quintets
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The English Song Series, Volume 2: The Shropshire Lad / James Lee's Wife / Songs of Innocence
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The Romantic Violin Concerto, Volume 5: Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 80 / Somervell: Violin Concerto in G minor
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The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 54: Somervell: Highland Concerto / Normandy / Cowen: Concertstück
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A Shropshire Lad / Maud
Links
Teacher
Tags
- composer
- english
- to clean up
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2b03af50-e5b9-4995-8279-a2a6cb380251
- ISNI
- 0000000083876956
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.