Henry george farmer biography

British musicologist and orientalist (1882–1965)

Henry George Farmer (17 January 1882 – 30 December 1965) was a British musicologist, orientalist and conductor. Grove Music Online remarks that "Farmer was noted primarily for his contributions to the field of Arabic music, he also wrote important works on the history of Scottish and military music".

Farmer wrote extensively about Arab musical influences on the European musical tradition and the Islamic legacy to music theory. He typically published under H.G. Farmer.

Henry George Farmer - Wikipedia

Life and career

Henry George Farmer was born in the Crinkle Birr Barracks, a mile from in Birr, Kings County (now CountyOffaly ), Ireland on 17 January 1882. His father, also Henry George Farmer (1848–1900), was stationed with the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment of the British Army. His mother, Mary Ann Harling (1850–1907), was related to Afflecks and Allans of Scotland.

An earlier Henry Farmer (1819–1891) had composed popular litur Henry Farmer Papers - The University of Glasgow RUT