John Ireland (composer)

John Nicholson Ireland (13 August 1879  12 June 1962) was an English composer and teacher of music. The majority of his output consists of piano miniatures and of songs with piano. His best-known works include the short instrumental or orchestral work "The Holy Boy", a setting of the poem "Sea-Fever" by John Masefield, a formerly much-played Piano Concerto, the hymn tune Love Unknown and the choral motet "Greater Love Hath No Man".

John Ireland
Ireland, c.1920
Born(1879-08-13)13 August 1879
Bowdon, Cheshire, UK
Died12 June 1962(1962-06-12) (aged 82)
Rock Mill, Washington, Sussex, UK
Alma materRoyal College of Music
Occupation(s)Composer, teacher
Spouse
Dorothy Phillips
(m. 1926; div. 1928)
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