Georg Frederik Ferdinand Allen (1856–1925) was a

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singing teacher, conductor and composer. He was the brother of musician

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. A pupil of

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, he later studied in

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and

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. He was then a singing teacher in

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and during 1888 to 1892 a teacher at a conservatory in

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and the singer at Trinity Church. He conducted for various singing organizations in Copenhagen: including the Artisans' Association choir and the Forsvarsbrøcrenes Mason choir.

References

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