1872-1944 GB, London Composer of Children's Music and Classical
Harold Fraser-Simson (15 August 1872 – 19 January 1944), was an English composer of light music, including songs and the scores to musical comedies. His most famous musical was the World War I hit, The Maid of the Mountains, and he later set numerous children's poems to music, especially those of A. A. Milne.
Genres
Children's Music
Classical
Popular Tracks
Dad's Army Songbook (Arr. Tim Lawrence for Concert Band) on Rule Britannia! by Nil, The Central Band of The Royal British Legion & Captain David Cole The Hums of Pooh: Cottleston Pie on Enchanted Places by Harold Fraser-Simson, Grant Doyle & John Kember The Maid Of The Mountains: Love Will Find A Way on Home Sweet Home by Dame Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge The Hums of Pooh: If Rabbit Was Bigger on Enchanted Places by Harold Fraser-Simson, Grant Doyle & John Kember The Hums of Pooh: Isn't It Funny on Enchanted Places by Harold Fraser-Simson, Grant Doyle & John Kember The Maid of the Mountains, Act II: Love will find a way (Poor captive! So you say!) [Teresa] - 1972 Remaster on Norton: Chu Chin Chow; Fraser-Simson/Tate: The Maid of the Mountains by Michael Collins & His Orchestra & Derek Taverner The Hums of Pooh: The More It Snows on Enchanted Places by Harold Fraser-Simson, Grant Doyle & John Kember They're Changing Guard at Buckingham Palace - Live At Savage Club, London / 2003 on London Pride: A Celebration of London in Song by Catherine Bott, Lionel Monckton, David Owen Norris, Madeleine Dring, Sandy Wilson, George Gershwin, William Walton, Ewan MacColl, William Boyce, Jonathan Dove, Kit and the Widow, Harold Fraser-Simson, Harry Dacre, Richard Rodney Bennett, Manning Sherwin, Bennett Scott, Donald Swann & Noel Coward The Maid of the Mountains, Act I: No. 5, Song. Farewell (Teresa) on Harold Fraser-Simson: The Maid of the Mountains by Harold Fraser-Simson, New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp & James William Tate The Maid of the Mountains, Act II: Husbands and Wives (I used to trust my husband) [Vittoria, Antonio] - 1972 Remaster on Norton: Chu Chin Chow; Fraser-Simson/Tate: The Maid of the Mountains by Michael Collins & His Orchestra & Derek Taverner
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