Christian Helleman

Gorjes Christian Crawford-Hellemann (Christian Helleman) was an Australian composer, conductor [1] and organist.[2][3] He was born in 1881 to William Thomas and Harriet Ann Crawford-Hellemann in Towrang, NSW Australia. He was an Associate of the Royal College of Music. He was organist of Christ Church, St Laurence, Sydney, 1927-1931 and 1933–1934. He died 26 February 1954.[4]

Gorjes Christian Crawford Hellemann
Christian Helleman 1910
Background information
Born1880
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Died(1954-02-26)February 26, 1954
Occupation(s)Composer, Organist
Years active1900-1930

On 11th June 1907 he was married to Olive May Barber at St Stephen's in Newtown, Sydney. They had five children. In retirement he lived at 22 Bury Street Guildford, New South Wales.


Works
  • Youthful fancies [music] : 20 songs for children / words by Anne Mitchell ; music by Christian Helleman [5]
  • The last of his tribe - words by Henry Kendall and music by Christian Helleman
  • 1937 The water-lily words by Henry Lawson + music by Christian Hellemann [6]
  • The magpie's song / music by Chiristian Hellemann ; words by Samuel Cornstalk
  • 1937 When lark sings high / words by Franklin S. Walker ; music by Christian Hellemann
  • Always somewhere / words by Harry Ransom ; music by Christian Hellemann
  • Australia : cantata for chorus and orchestra / author, Fred. I. Bloomfield ; composer, Christian Hellemann
  • Chorale epilogue : from the lyric drama - Mariah / librettist - William Beattie ; composer - Christian Hellemann
  • Songs Jesting toper / words by Bruce Irvine ; music by Christian Hellemann - Play the game / author Bruce Irvine ; composer Christian Hellemann
  • Lacrimosa : from the Requiem for baritone solo, chorus & orchestra / Christian Hellemann
  • Ode / words by H.E. Horne ; music specially composed by H.F. Trelorne & Christian Hellemann (full score + parts)
  • Springtime : piano score for string quintet, flute, clarinet and piano / Christian Hellemann
  • Symphony in C minor for orchestra and female chorus (5 scores)
  • Two choral improvisations / Christian Hellemann.
  • Unknown warrior / Christian Hellemann.
  • Symphony in C minor for orchestra and female chorus:
    • I. Phantasie
    • II. To the unknown warrier
    • II. Improvisata
    • III. Divertimento : concert overture
    • IV. Apotheosis.

Recordings

References
  1. "Effective Work By Male Choir". Daily Pictorial (195). New South Wales, Australia. 18 January 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "MR. HELLEMAN'S ORGAN RECITAL". Darling Downs Gazette (9332). Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "LAST NIGHT'S RECITAL". Darling Downs Gazette (9334). Queensland, Australia. 30 March 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Organist's Death". The Sydney Morning Herald (36, 251). New South Wales, Australia. 27 February 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Hellemann, Christian, -1954; Mitchell, Anne (1957), Youthful fancies [music] : 20 songs for children / words by Anne Mitchell ; music by Christian Helleman, Allan & CoCS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "GUILDFORD COMPOSER". The Cumberland Argus (3506). New South Wales, Australia. 11 June 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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