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Grattan Flood

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To W. H. Grattan Flood. Musc. Doc
A new Light in the Musical Firmament
Sincere Regards of Compiler and Editor
Capt Francis O'Neill
Chicago USA
September 1908

Biography: William Henry Grattan Flood (1859-1928) was an Irish organist, composer and teacher who was known as a proponent for and historian of Irish music. He was known for his book History of Irish Music (1905), his histories of the harp and bagpipe in Ireland, his prolific editing, for his numerous entries in the third edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, and for his writings on the history of Catholicism. His compositions include three masses, and numerous pieces through his work as an organist and musical director. He received in 1907 an honorary doctorate in Music by the Royal University of Ireland. Flood was also given the title "Chevalier" by Pope Benedict XV in 1917.
Some of Flood’s works on Irish music include A History of Irish Music (1905); The Story of the Harp (1905); The Story of the Bagpipe (1911); Introductory Sketch of Irish Musical History (1922); John and William Neale, Music Printers, 1721–1741 (1928).  Flood also edited editions of Moore's Irish Melodies (1910); The Spirit of the Nation (1911); Songs and Airs of O'Carolan (1913); The Armagh Hymnal (1915); and Ireland's Own Song Book (1917).

Provenance: This copy of O'Neill's Irish Music: 250 Choice Selections Arranged for Piano and Violin (1908) is housed in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin. It is marked as having been accessioned on March 3, 1929.

Image of Flood courtesy of en-Academic. Biographical details courtesy of the Dictionary of Irish Biography. 




 

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