Ivor Gurney · Spotify · Courtesy of Spotify
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1890
- Died
- 1937
- Works
- 18
Top works
- Selected Poems
- 20 Favourite Songs
- 80 poems or so
- Best poems
- Collected Letters
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- 3,644
- Total plays
- 19,772
Tags
englishClassicalUnited KingdomPost-Romanticbritish-classical
Ivor Gurney (August 28, 1890 - December 26, 1937) was an english art-song composer, also known for his poetry. Born in Gloucester, he was good friends with Herbert Howells - both learnt to play the organ at Gloucester Cathedral. Winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Music, Gurney began his studies there in 1911. However, Gurney's studies were interrupted by World War I. Whilst abroad he was both wounded and gassed. After the war, Gurney returned to London to resume his music studies at t
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Gloucester
- Place of death
- Dartford
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Third Battle of Ypres
- Military branch
- British Army
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- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- date of birth
- 1890-08-28
- date of death
- 1937-12-26
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Ivor Gurney
- significant person
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
- name in native language
- Ivor Gurney
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