Herbert Cosgrove (died 1953) was a well known Australian baritone and composer of light ephemera. Cosgrove was married.

Career

Cosgrove used his position as a well-known entertainer to work as a vocal accompanist for Aeolian gramophone, and Marcus and Clark music store and later at Nicholson's Music Publisher in Sydney. At the height of his career, he toured the world and his magnum opus "Mothers Hands" was featured at the

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Background

Herbert grew up in

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area. In his youth he narrowly escaped being killed by his own horse. He was a

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and performed ecclesiastic works at St Mary's Basilica in Sydney. He also played organ Later in life he lived in Rose Bay and collected art.

Works

* Nobody Knows But Mother –

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Song dedicated to

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* When I am grown * Mother's hands – featured at the

with

* Night thoughts * Here in this solemn hour * Summertime in Devon

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cosgrove, Herbert Australian male composers Australian composers Composers for piano Australian musical theatre composers Lists of Roman Catholics Performers of Christian music 1953 deaths 20th-century Australian musicians Musicians from Sydney 20th-century Australian male musicians Australian male singer-songwriters Australian singer-songwriters