Short Name: | Henri F. Hemy |
Full Name: | Hemy, Henri F. (Henri Frederick), 1818-1888 |
Birth Year: | 1818 |
Death Year: | 1888 |
Henri F. Hemy, born in the United Kingdom. Hemy spent time at sea as a young man, emigrating to Australia in 1850 with his family. Unable to make a decent living in Melbourne, he returned to Newcastle England. He was organist at St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church in Newcastle, later teaching professor of music at Tynemouth and at St. Cuthbert's College in Durham. He was pianist to Lord Ravensworth, Music Director of Ushaw College, and his orchestra played at fashionable venues in the region. He sang baritone as well. He composed waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and galops. 3 music works: Easy Hymn Tunes for Catholic Schools; Royal Modern Tutor for Pianoforte; Crown of Jesus. He was active in local politics and published a manifesto in the daily newspaper. He lost a ward election. He also painted artwork. He set most of Longfellow's works to music.
John Perry
Tunes by Henri F. Hemy (10) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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BENEDICT (Hemy) | H. F. Hemy (Composer) | 1 | 34565 24431 17465 |
HENRY (Hemy) | Henri F. Hemy (Composer) | 37 | 15653 21566 43232 |
[Der Tag vergangen ist] | H. Hemy (Composer) | 2 | 55161 53334 12355 |
LORETTO (Hemy) | H. F. Hemy (Composer) | 26 | 51171 25221 23533 |
PARADISE (Hemy) | Henri Hemy (Composer) | 4 | 55515 76644 34653 |
[Hark, hark my soul, angelic songs are swelling] (Swiss melody) | H. Hemy (Composer) | 1 | 33231 53332 35444 |
SABBATA | Henri F. Hemy (Composer) | 20 | 55511 25161 32173 |
ST. BERNARD (Tochter Sion) | Henri Friedrich Hémy, 1818-1888 (Adapter) | 1 | 51232 14325 36445 |
STELLA (English) | H. F. Hemy (Composer) | 19 | 55355 11765 55432 |
ST. CATHERINE (Hemy) | Henri F. Hemy (Composer) | 445 | 32117 12671 17651 |