Lady Arthur Hill
English composer (1848ā1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Annie Jessie Fortescue Harrison (30 December 1848[1] ā 12 February 1944), also known as Annie, Lady Hill and Lady Arthur Hill, was an English composer of songs and piano pieces.[2]
She was born in Calcutta,[3] British India, the daughter of James Fortescue Harrison, MP of Kilmarnock. In 1865, they moved to Crawley Down, Sussex, where her father built a mansion called Down Park.[4] In 1877, she married Lord Arthur Hill, who had been a widower. They had one daughter.
Two of her piano instrumentals are:[5]
- "The Elfin Waltzes"
- "Our Favourite Galop"
Two of her operettas are:
- The Ferry Girl
- The Lost Husband
Her most popular song was "In the Gloaming" (1877), with lyrics by Meta Orred.[6]