Herman Finck (1872-1939)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Herman Finck was a British composer and conductor of Dutch extraction born Hermann Van Der Vinck.
He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and became the musical director at the Palace Theatre in London from 1900 until 1920. He was also a principal conductor at the Queen's Theatre, at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and at Southport. A prolific composer, he wrote some thirty theatre shows.
One of his most popular tunes was/is Gilbert the Filbert (1914) published by T.B. Harms & Co., New York, USA.

Websites:
	Herman Finck	Biography by wikipedia.org.

	Title (Release Year)	Instruments/Issue	Performers


MP3 File(s)
Around the Map (1916)	Edison Blue Amberol: 2866	Jaudas' Society Orchestra
Around the Map + Song (1916)	Edison Blue Amberol: 2880	Gladys Rice
In the Shadows (1913)	Edison Blue Amberol: 23048	Alhambra Orchestra
Laughing Eyes (1914)	Edison Blue Amberol Record: 23290	National Military Band
Moonlight (1912)	Edison Blue Amberol: 1914	American Standard Orchestra
Pirouette (1917)	Edison Blue Amberol: 3272	Peerless Orchestra
When the Right Girl Comes Along (1915)	Edison Blue Amberol: 2868	Billy Murray

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Palm Court Theatre Orchestra	The Picnic Party	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)

Monologues

	Title	Attribution	Remarks


	Florrie Was a Flapper	Herman Finck (music) Arthur Wimperis (words) Elsie Janis (perf.)
	Four Foot Ten Brigade, The	Herman Finck (words & music) Harrison Latimer (perf.)
	Gilbert the Filbert	Herman Finck (music) Arthur Wimperis (words) Basil Hallam (perf.)
	I Don't Want to Be a Soldier	Herman Finck (music) Arthur Wimperis (words)
	I'll Make a Man of You	Herman Finck (music) Arthur Wimperis (words) Clara Beck (perf.) Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Around the Map + Song (1915)	H. Finck (music) C. M. S Stewart (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Florrie Was a Flapper (1914)	H. Finck (music) A. Wimperis (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Gilbert the Filbert (1914)	H. Finck (w&m) Julia Sanderson (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.
In the Shadows (1910)	H. Finck (music)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP YorkSpace	Pub.
In the Shadows - Song (1911)	H. Finck (music) E.R. Goetz (words)	Piano, Voice	Greer Greer IMSLP
Laughing Eyes (1913)	H. Finck (music) Marie Tempest (perf.)	Piano	YorkSpace	Pub.
Moonlight (1907)	H. Finck (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Mystic Beauty (1912)	H. Finck (music)	Piano	IMSLP YorkSpace	Pub.
Pirouette (1911)	H. Finck (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana YorkSpace

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 18 works by Herman Finck (1872-1939). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Moonlight	1907	American Standard Orchestra (perf.)
In the Shadows	1910	Alhambra Orchestra (perf.)
In the Shadows - Song	1911	E. Ray Goetz (words)
Pirouette	1911	Peerless Orchestra (perf.)
Mystic Beauty	1912		Pub.
Laughing Eyes	1913	National Military Band (perf.) Marie Tempest (perf.)	Pub.
Florrie Was a Flapper	1914	Arthur Wimperis (words) Elsie Janis (perf.) Julia Sanderson (perf.)
Gilbert the Filbert (w&m)	1914	Merv Griffin (perf.) Basil Hallam (perf.) Julia Sanderson (perf.) Arthur Treacher (perf.)	Pub.
I Don't Want to Be a Soldier	1914	Arthur Wimperis (words)
I'll Make a Man of You	1914	Arthur Wimperis (words) Clara Beck (perf.) Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
K-Nuts March and Two Step, The	1914
⇑ Around the Map	1915	Jaudas' Society Orchestra (perf.)
Around the Map + Song	1915	C. M. S Stewart (words) Gladys Rice (perf.) arr.: Charles Previn	Pub.
Dear Old Fighting Boys, The	1915	C.M.S. McLellan (words)
Four Foot Ten Brigade, The (w&m)	1915	Harrison Latimer (perf.)
Fox Trot	1915
Here Comes Tootsi	1915	C.M.S. McLellan (words)	Pub.
When the Right Girl Comes Along	1915	Billy Murray (perf.)

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	H. Finck	Florrie Was a Flapper (1914) (3:30)	E. Janis
	H. Finck	Gilbert the Filbert (2:28)	Merv Griffin & Arthur Treacher