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Source: National Library of Australia
Herbert de Pinna Herbert de Pinna i(A97186 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

English-born composer/lyricist, pianist, doctor, surgeon.

After completing his medical degree at Cambridge University, Dr Herbert de Pinna trained at Middlesex Hospital (London) and served as a navy surgeon before immigrated to Australia in 1913. He initially practicing in Melbourne and later in regional New South Wales. In 1914 De Pinna found success as a composer, and over the next few years published upwards of two dozen popular songs, mostly for W. H. Paling. He had his greatest success with the Fullers'' pantomimes The Bunyip (1916) and Robinson Crusoe of Rainbow Island (1917). De Pinna returned to his medical professional in the early 1920s, moving to Queensland where he practised in Aramac, Marburg and Brisbane until his death.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • PUBLISHED COMPOSITIONS: The following list comprises songs known to have been written by Herbert de Pinna. Instrumental numbers are for scored for piano unless otherwise noted.

    • 'E'er Dawns Another Day'
    • 'Sonny Mine' (incorporated into The Bunyip)
    • 'Bill's Enlisted' (incorporated into The Bunyip)
    • 'I Love You' (incorporated into The Bunyip)
    • 'Down Below' (comic song)
    • 'Rachel Mendelssohn' (Hebrew song)
    • 'Bunyip Waltzes (instrumentals from The Bunyip)
    • 'Crusader March' (instrumental)
    • 'Jellicoe March' (instrumental)
    • 'Parson's Glide' ('one or two step' - instrumental)
    • 'Big Ben March' (instrumental)
    • 'Pride of the Regiment' (instrumental)
    • 'Dorothy' ('old English dance' - instrumental)
    • 'Claire ('graceful dance' - instrumental)
    • 'Devil's Picnic' (instrumental)

    NB: The above list cited from The Bunyip sheet music (1916), published by W. H. Paling.

    • 'Does This Shop Stock Shot Socks?' (191-)
    • 'Little Jumbo' (1915)
    • 'Moonlight Surfing' (ca. 1918)
    • 'I Wonder' (191-)
    • 'Rainbow Land' (1917, with Victor Prince)
    • 'The Girls Are After Me' (1918)

    NB: W. H. Paling also published Eight Interesting pianoforte Solos (194-) with all songs composed by De Pinna.

  • This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre (ca. 1850-1930). See also the Australian Variety Theatre Archive

Last amended 1 Jul 2014 09:34:09
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