W S Gilbert - Embankment Gardens - London, UK
N 51° 30.553 W 000° 07.210
30U E 699837 N 5710386
The words are on the plinth of a monument to Arthur Sullivan and were written by his musical colleague W.S. Gilbert.
Waymark Code: WMC1NY
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/15/2011
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The words, inscribed on the plinth, are from "The Yeoman of the Guard" and were penned by W.S. Gilbert. They read:
"Is life a boon?
If so, it must befall
That Death, whene'er he call,
Must call too soon"
The music for the opera was written by Arthur Sullivan.
Sir Arthur Sullivan was successful during the late nineteenth century as a popular composer of music ranging from symphony to hymn, and including chamber music and grand opera. He held positions as organist at London's St. Michael's Church, professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music, and conductor of the London Philharmonic between 1885 and 1887, and achieved fame initially with music for a production of The Tempest, and for two operettas.
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Embankment Gardens
London
United Kingdom
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