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Will C. Macfarlane

William Charles Macfarlane, generally referred to as Will C. Macfarlane, While he predominantly composed sacred music, he also wrote the music to the operettas Little Almond Eyes (1917) and Swords

William Charles Macfarlane, generally referred to as Will C. Macfarlane, While he predominantly composed sacred music, he also wrote the music to the operettas Little Almond Eyes (1917) and Swords and Scissors (1918). Life and career The son of Duncan Macfarlane, He was a student of composer, conductor, and organist Samuel Prowse Warren who was his primary instructor in organ and music theory. Partial list of compositions *Three Pieces, Op. 27 (1888) *Hymns (1893) *Romanza (1905) *Scherzo (1905) *Cantilena in D (1907) *Reverie (1909) *Spring Song (1909) *Caprice (1910) *Meditation (1910) *Evening Bells (1912) *Cradle Song (1912) *Lullaby (1914) *Elegy (1915) *Scotch Fantasia on National Airs *Folk Songs (1915) *Serenade (1917) *March: America the Beautiful (1918) *In Memoriam (1923) *Chanson Joyeuse (1930) *Adoration (1934) *Ad ecclesiae gloriam *Fantasy (1945) *Marche Pontificale (1945) *Pastorale (1945) Source References Citations Bibliography * * * * External links *

Era
Late Romantic
Lived
1870–1945
From
United States
Born in
London · died North Conway
Known as
composer, organist
Instruments
organ