Herbert Cosgrove Explained

Herbert Cosgrove
Birth Place:	Melbourne, Australia
Occupation:	Baritone, composer
Years Active:	1910–1953

Herbert Cosgrove (died 1953)^[1] was a well known Australian baritone^[2] and composer of light ephemera. Cosgrove was married.^[3]

Career

Cosgrove used his position as a well-known entertainer to work as a vocal accompanist for Aeolian gramophone,^[4] and Marcus and Clark music store^[5] and later at Nicholson's Music Publisher in Sydney.

At the height of his career, he toured the world and his magnum opus "Mothers Hands" was featured at the London Palladium by Singer Essie Ackland^[6]

Background

Herbert grew up in Botany Bay area. In his youth he narrowly escaped being killed by his own horse.^[7]

He was a Catholic and performed ecclesiastic works at St Mary's Basilica in Sydney.^[8] He also played organ^[9] Later in life he lived in Rose Bay and collected art.^[10]

Works

• Nobody Knows But Mother – Mother's Day Song dedicated to Dusolina Giannini
• When I am grown
• Mother's hands – featured at the London Palladium with Essie Ackland^[11]
• Night thoughts
• Here in this solemn hour
• Summertime in Devon

Notes and References

1. News: Song-writer's sudden death . . 2632 . Sydney . 4 October 1953 . 3 March 2018 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: PLAYER PIANO ROLLS. . . 29,216 . 25 August 1931 . 6 March 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Concert-Goers Braved The Rain . . IV . 115 . New South Wales, Australia . 3 August 1939 . 10 November 2019 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: AEOLIAN HALL. . . 28,501 . 10 May 1929 . 6 March 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: REAL SERVICE . . 2161 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 June 1931 . 6 March 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: MUSIC AND DRAMA. . . 30,567 . 21 December 1935 . 6 March 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: HORSE KILLED: RIDER ESCAPES . . 34,325 . 27 December 1947 . 6 March 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Amongst Our Catholic People . . LXXXV . New South Wales, Australia . 24 December 1936 . 3 March 2018 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: MISS FROST'S ORGAN RECITAL. . . 28,451 . 13 March 1929 . 6 March 2018 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: A BARGAIN IN ART . . 1714 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 February 1936 . 6 March 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: Amongst Our Catholic People . . LXXXV . New South Wales, Australia . 24 December 1936 . 3 March 2018 . 18 . National Library of Australia.