Composer
Gay, Noel
British composer (1898-1954)
1898–1954
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1898
- Died
- 1954
- Birthplace
- Wakefield
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Reginald Moxon Armitage (15 July 1898 – 4 March 1954) known professionally as Noel Gay was a British composer of popular music of the 1930s and 1940s whose output comprised 45 songs as well as the music for 28 films and 26 London shows. Sheridan Morley has commented that he was "the closest Britain ever came to a local Irving Berlin". He is best known for the musical, Me and My Girl.
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Life and musical career
- Birth name
- Reginald Moxon Armitage
- Pseudonym
- Noel Gay; Stanley Hill
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 96145857808723020391
- ISNI
- 0000000120222821
- GND ID
- 134637844
- Library of Congress ID
- n88600078
- MusicBrainz ID
- baa751af-2f6b-446c-8bb2-dc48b2565d81; 18bcf2e0-059a-4323-83da-49962917ebf4
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Viola
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If the heart of a man is depressed with cares from The Beggar's Opera | — | — | — | Piano, Viola | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 96145857808723020391.