Charles William McCarthy
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Charles William McCarthy | |
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 Portrait of Charles William McCarthy | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 31 March 1848 Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 7 June 1919 (aged 71) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, soldier, Composer |
| Instrument(s) | organ, violin |
| Years active | 1890–1910 |
Charles William McCarthy, M.D., F.R.C.S.I., was a musician and writer. He was born in Fethard, County Tipperary on 31 March 1848 and died on 7 June 1919.[1] [2]
Works[edit]
- 1887 Still Apart[3]
- Our boys, you bet! recruiting song
- The boys of the Dardanelles : song-march (words by Harry Taylor)
- March - The toast of ANZAC
- The boys of the Dardanelles song-march (words by Harry Taylor)
- Back to Tipperary
- Oh! Mother Ashtore
- Lyceum Waltz
- The American boys : a march with vocal refrain
Personal life and death[edit]
His daughter Maud was a violinist who married fellow Australian composer Raimund Pechotsch.[2]
McCarthy died on 7 June 1919[4] and was buried at Waverley Cemetery, following a funeral at St Mary's Cathedral.[5] The Australian poet, Roderic Quinn, wrote a poem in his memory.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Charles William McCarthy". Monument Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b "A Gifted Son of Tipperary". Advocate. Vol. XLIII, no. 2109. Victoria, Australia. 25 March 1911. p. 53. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ MacCarthy, C. W.; Rigby, Arthur. (1890s), "1 score (7 p.) ; 36 cm.", Still apart [music] : song, [Sydney]: Gordon & Gotch, nla.obj-169254736, retrieved 1 April 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 25, 405. New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Funeral". The Catholic Press. No. 1224. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1919. p. 21. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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