Mary Grant Carmichael facts for kids

Mary Grant Carmichael (born in 1851, died in 1935) was an English composer. A composer is someone who writes music. She was born in Birkenhead, a town near Liverpool. Her family might have been from Ireland. Mary studied in France and Switzerland. She also learned music in Munich, Germany. After finishing her studies, she worked as a pianist and an accompanist. This means she played the piano, often with other musicians or singers. She passed away in London.

Her Musical Creations

Mary Grant Carmichael was famous for writing songs and pieces for the piano. She often took poems written by famous authors and set them to music. This means she created melodies and harmonies to go along with the words.

Here are some of her well-known works:

• Cradle song (part of a collection called Four songs). The words for this song were written by the poet William Blake.
• Infant Joy. This song also used words by William Blake.
• Introduction to the Songs of Innocence. Another piece with words by William Blake.
• It is the hour. The words for this song were by Lord Byron, a famous poet.
• Merrily flute and loudly (from a collection called Three Lyrics). The words were inspired by Heinrich Heine.
• My faint spirit, op. 12. This piece used words by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
• So loved and so loving, op. 8 no. 1 (also from Three Lyrics). The words were inspired by Heinrich Heine.
• Sweetheart, sigh no more. The words for this song were by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
• The blossom (another song from Four songs). The words were by William Blake.