Christian Helleman

Gorjes Christian Crawford Hellemann
Portrait of Christian Helleman
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

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]

On 11 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

Boona Schottische 1899 by Christian Helleman
MIDI version[5]
Air de Ballet 1923 opus 15 by Christian Helleman
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  • 1935 Father Time / words by Muggridge
  • Humorette
  • March Mignon
  • Rhapsodette
  • 1909 Valse Caprice Opus 35[7]
  • Youthful fancies [music] : 20 songs for children / words by Anne Mitchell ; music by Christian Helleman [8]
  • 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 [9]
  • 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
  • Valse Caprice
  • A whiskey/words Bruce Irvine [10]
  • Ay-de-mi [11]
  • Chanson Arabe
  • Off to the Front
  • Johnnie we're proud of you

held by Australian music centre

  • 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.

References

  1. ^ "Effective Work By Male Choir". Daily Pictorial. No. 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. No. 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. No. 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. No. 36, 251. New South Wales, Australia. 27 February 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Hellemann, Christian, -1954, Boona Schottische [music] / by Chris Hellemann, W.H. Paling & Co{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Hellemann, Christian, -1954, Air de ballet Op 15 [music] : for pianoforte solo / by Christian Hellemann, W.H. Paling & Co{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "NEW MUSIC". Sunday Times. No. 1225. New South Wales, Australia. 11 July 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ Hellemann, Christian, -1954; Mitchell, Anne (1957), Youthful fancies [music] : 20 songs for children / words by Anne Mitchell ; music by Christian Helleman, Allan & Co{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "GUILDFORD COMPOSER". The Cumberland Argus. No. 3506. New South Wales, Australia. 11 June 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ Hellemann, Christian, -1954; Irvine, Bruce, A whiskey [music] : song / words by Bruce Irvine ; music by Christian Hellemann, W.H. Paling & Co{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Hellemann, Christian, -1954; Taylor, Toso, 1861-1925, Ay-di-me [music] : (the kiss song) / words by T. Hilhouse Taylor ; music by Christian Hellemann, W.H. Paling & Co{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)