Stephen Hale Marsh Explained

Stephen Hale Marsh
Birth Date:4 January 1808
Birth Place:United Kingdom
Instrument:Harp
Occupation:Composer, conductor, teacher, harpist
Years Active:1842-1872

Stephen Hale Marsh was born in the United Kingdom and lived in other countries, including Japan, but thirty productive years of his career were spent in Australia.[1] He gave popular lectures on music.[2] [3] He was fondly regarded as a pioneer of music.[4] He taught singing in Sydney,[5] where he was said to raise the expectations of the audience.[6] Although he was initially an ally of fellow composer Isaac Nathan,[7] he later became a rival.

Marsh took part in the inauguration of the Victorian Academy of Music.[8] Marsh wore his beard in the chin-strap style.[9] He played and wrote music for the harp.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephen and Henry Marsh and family . Graeme . Skinner . 1 September 1865 . 9 December 2022 . University of Sydney.
  2. News: Sydney news: music . . 10 August 1844 . 9 December 2022 . 4 . Trove.
  3. News: Music and musicians . . 17 July 1844 . 9 December 2022 . 3 . Trove.
  4. News: Australian . . 3 April 1888 . 9 December 2022 . 5 . Trove.
  5. News: Music and musicians . . 12 July 1843 . 9 December 2022 . 2 . Trove.
  6. News: Music and musicians . . 1 August 1844 . 9 December 2022 . 3 . Trove.
  7. News: Mr. Nathan's concert . . 30 May 1842 . 9 December 2022 . 2 . Trove.
  8. News: The Victorian Academy of Music . . 15 March 1870 . 9 December 2022 . 6 . Trove.
  9. News: Our portrait gallery . . 4 March 1854 . 9 December 2022 . 4 . Trove.
  10. News: Reminiscences of music & ministers of music . . 3 November 1894 . 9 December 2022 . 4 . Trove.
  11. News: Original poetry . . 17 June 1854 . 10 December 2022 . 5 . Trove.
  12. News: Advertising . . 15 March 1854 . 9 December 2022 . 1 . Trove.
  13. News: Review . . 24 December 1856 . 9 December 2022 . 5 . Trove.
  14. News: The drama . . 14 June 1856 . 9 December 2022 . 2 . Trove.
  15. News: Miscellaneous . . 31 January 1862 . 9 December 2022 . 3 . Trove.
  16. News: Advertising . . 1 September 1865 . 9 December 2022 . 1 . Trove.
  17. News: Bush lyrics . . 24 January 1857 . 9 December 2022 . 4 . Trove.
  18. News: New music . . 20 July 1872 . 9 December 2022 . 2 . Trove.
  19. News: Music and drama . . 30 September 1882 . 9 December 2022 . 569 . Trove.
  20. Web site: 060.140 - The Song of the Aeroplane, or, The Flying Machine. Levy Music Collection . 2022-12-21 . levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu.
  21. Web site: Commonwealth of Australia | All England Eleven Polka . . 7 February 2019 .
  22. Web site: Australia unite! : the road to Federation . 2022-12-21 . Australian Music Centre.