Charles William McCarthy

Charles William McCarthy, M.D., F.R.C.S.I., was a musician and writer. He was born in Fethard, County Tipperary on 31 March 1848 and died on 7 June 1919.[1] [2]

Charles William McCarthy
Portrait of Charles William McCarthy
Background information
Born(1848-03-31)31 March 1848
Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died7 June 1919(1919-06-07) (aged 71)
Occupation(s)Physician, soldier, Composer
Instrument(s)organ, violin
Years active1890–1910

Works

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  • 1887 Still Apart[3]
  • Our boys, you bet! recruiting song
  • The boys of the Dardanelles : song-march (words by Harry Taylor)
  • March - The toast of ANZAC
  • The boys of the Dardanelles song-march (words by Harry Taylor)
  • Back to Tipperary
  • Oh! Mother Ashtore
  • Lyceum Waltz
  • The American boys : a march with vocal refrain

Personal life and death

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His daughter Maud was a violinist who married fellow Australian composer Raimund Pechotsch.[2]

McCarthy died on 7 June 1919[4] and was buried at Waverley Cemetery, following a funeral at St Mary's Cathedral.[5] The Australian poet, Roderic Quinn, wrote a poem in his memory.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Charles William McCarthy". Monument Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "A Gifted Son of Tipperary". Advocate. Vol. XLIII, no. 2109. Victoria, Australia. 25 March 1911. p. 53. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ MacCarthy, C. W.; Rigby, Arthur. (1890s), "1 score (7 p.) ; 36 cm.", Still apart [music] : song, [Sydney]: Gordon & Gotch, nla.obj-169254736, retrieved 1 April 2023 – via Trove
  4. ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 25, 405. New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ a b "The Funeral". The Catholic Press. No. 1224. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1919. p. 21. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.