Born in 1879, Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty was a conductor, composer, and musician from Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland. On moving to London at 20, after a brief spell as church organist in his native country, he developed a name for himself as "the prince of accompanists", a compliment given to him by The Musical Times. Throughout this time, Hamilton started to compose, something he'd do throughout his career. In 1904, at 25, he started conducting, notably the music of Berlioz, eventually becoming one of the best conductors that the Hallé Orchestra has witnessed, staying with them from 1920-1933. Harty had also conducted for the Liverpool Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras. Hamilton's legacy with these Orchestras, plus the many recordings from his illustrious career, remain strong.
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