Harold Vincent Milligan

Harold Vincent Milligan was an American professional musician and musical writer. He is best known for his biography about the life of Stephen Foster. Early life His first public performance was at the age of 12. At 17 he was the organist for Calvary Presbyterian Church in Portland and a Portland synagogue. Milligan is best known for his biography of the 19th century composer and lyricist Stephen Foster. He spent much effort in collecting and editing undiscovered American songs from the 18th-century. Most of these newly discovered music manuscripts were written by Francis Hopkinson. Milligan wrote the first biography of Stephen Foster in (1920). He was very much involved with the opera during his lifetime. He was a commentator and associate director for the Metropolitan Opera radio programs. He was a lecturer on opera for Columbia University. He also worked for the Diapason and The New Music Review as their music critic. He contributed content for the American Organist and the Woman’s Home Companion. He was knowledgeable on other topics related to music of the times. He wrote “Stories of Famous Operas in 1950. Milligan was the editor of “The Best Known Hymns and Prayers of the Amer