John Ireland (composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Ireland (composer)

English composer

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1879

Place of Birth: Bowdon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1962

Profession: composer, film score composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Nicholson Ireland (13 August 1879 – 12 June 1962) was an English composer and teacher of music.
The majority of his output consists of piano miniatures and of songs with piano.
His best-known works include the short instrumental or orchestral work "The Holy Boy", a setting of the poem "Sea-Fever" by John Masefield, a formerly much-played Piano Concerto, the hymn tune Love Unknown and the choral motet "Greater Love Hath No Man".