John Ireland

JOHN IRELAND d1962. English composer and teacher of music. The majority of his output consists of piano miniatures and of songs with piano. His best-known works include the short instrumental or orchestral work ; "The Holy Boy" / a setting of the poem "Sea-Fever" by John Masefield, a formerly much-played Piano Concerto, the hymn tune Love Unknown and the choral motet "Greater Love Hath No Man". He died in Sussex aged 82 on June 12th 1962