John Michael Diack

Alternative Names: Diack, J. Michael
Birth Year: 1869
Death Year: 1946
Notes: Well known in his day for his arrangements, many ballad-like songs and, most notably, the nursery rhymes (e.g., Sing a Song of Sixpence and Little Jack Horner) set in the style of George Frideric Handel.

Compositions:

Title Alternate Title(s)
All in the April Evening
Choral Fantasias No. 2 My Ain Countree My Ain Countree
Choral Fantasias. No. 1. in England
Dr. Faustus
In England: A Choral Fantasia
Jack and Jill
Little Jack Horner
Little Polly Flinders
Sing a Song of Sixpence

Arrangements:

Title Composer(s) Type Arranged For Publisher
A Little Folly Bach, Johann Sebastian Score SA and piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Be Not Afraid (Selection) Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Vocal score SATB Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Beware Brahms, Johannes Score SA and piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Come Unto Him Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Score SATB, SATB soli and Piano/organ Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Come, Let Us All A-Maying Go Handel, George Frideric Score SA, Piano Patersons Publications
Evensong Handel, George Frideric Score TTBB Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Flocks Are Sporting, AND See the Conquering Hero Handel, George Frideric Score SA.Piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Here Amid the Shady Woods Handel, George Frideric Score SATB Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Highway for Horses Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Score SA, Piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
How Beautiful Are the Feet Handel, George Frideric Score SATB Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
In Praise of Laughter Handel, George Frideric Score SATB Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Nymphs and Shepherds Purcell, Henry Score SA, piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Of Flowers the Fairest Bach, Johann Sebastian Score SSA Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Old Mother Hubbard Trad/Anon/composer unknown, Score SATB Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Old Mother Hubbard Hely-Hutchinson, Victor Score SATB, Piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Pack Clouds Away Handel, George Frideric Score Choir Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Papagena and Papageno Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Score SA, piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Peasant Cantata Bach, Johann Sebastian Choir parts SATB Carl Fischer, Inc.
Peasant Cantata Bach, Johann Sebastian Vocal score SATB Carl Fischer, Inc.
Peasant Cantata Bach, Johann Sebastian Score SA Carl Fischer, Inc.
Pleasures Banish Pain Handel, George Frideric Score SA, piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Spinning Chorus Wagner, Richard Score SSA, Piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
St. John Passion (Selections) Handel, George Frideric Vocal score SATB Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
St. Luke's Passion (Selections) Bach, Johann Sebastian Vocal score SATB, T&B soli Paterson's Publications, Ltd.

Edited:

Title Composer(s) Type Arranged For Publisher
Old Mother Hubbard Trad/Anon/composer unknown, Score Choir Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
Peasant Cantata Bach, Johann Sebastian Vocal score SATB, SB soli and orchestra Paterson's Publications, Ltd.
Solomon Acts 1 & 2 Handel, George Frideric Choir score SATB choir and soloists Patersons Publications
When Spring With Its Joy Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Score SA, piano Paterson's Publications, Ltd.