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Herbert Hamilton Harty

Herbert Hamilton Harty (Composer)

Born: 4th December 1879, Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland

Died: 19th February 1941, Hove, UK

Nationality: Irish

Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist.

After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century.

In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particularly noted as an interpreter of the music of Berlioz.

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