Harriett Abrams

Life

Born: c.1758

Died: 1821

Biography

One of three sisters (with Theodosia and Eliza) who made a career as London concert sopranos. Appeared in the Handel Commemoration Concerts, 1784. Her original compositions are all canzonets or songs, and she also harmonized Scotch songs for two or three voices.

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List of choral works

Sacred works

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Secular works

A ballad of the eighteenth century Ally Croaker The banks of the Tweed Bess the gawkie

Birks of Aberfeldy Crazy Jane The emigrant's grave The friend of my heart

In the garb of old Gaul Nanine, or The emigrant O'er the moor to Maggy The orphan's prayer

 
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External links

• Works by Harriett Abrams in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

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