About: William Farre

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William Andrew Farre (born William Johnsen, 1 August 1874 – April 5, 1950) was a Norwegian musician, conductor, and composer. Farre was born in Trondheim. He directed a Salvation Army orchestra in Stavanger in 1895 and also played in a Salvation Army brass band. In 1901 he established the Møllergata School Band, the oldest school band in Norway. Later he established the company "William Johnsens musikkforlag og utsalg" (William Johnsen Music Publishing and Sales) in Kristiania (now Oslo). The company printed sheet music for school bands. Farre himself composed some of the music, including the march "Guttene kommer" (The Boys are Coming). His company planned to make sound recordings of over 100 Norwegian dialects, but went bankrupt after recording four dialects.

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  • William Andrew Farre (born William Johnsen, 1 August 1874 – April 5, 1950) was a Norwegian musician, conductor, and composer. Farre was born in Trondheim. He directed a Salvation Army orchestra in Stavanger in 1895 and also played in a Salvation Army brass band. In 1901 he established the Møllergata School Band, the oldest school band in Norway. Later he established the company "William Johnsens musikkforlag og utsalg" (William Johnsen Music Publishing and Sales) in Kristiania (now Oslo). The company printed sheet music for school bands. Farre himself composed some of the music, including the march "Guttene kommer" (The Boys are Coming). His company planned to make sound recordings of over 100 Norwegian dialects, but went bankrupt after recording four dialects. Farre adopted the surname Farre in 1915. He died in Oslo. (en)
  • William Andrew Farre, tidigare William Johnsen, född 1 augusti 1874 i Trondheim, död 5 april 1950 i Oslo. Han var en norsk musiker och dirigent som 1901 grundade Møllergata skolans musikkår och gjorde sig känd som skolmusik-kårernas fader. Den ledde Frälsningsarméns orkester i Stavanger 1895, och spelade även i Frälsningsarméns stadsmusikkår. Senare grundade han William Johnsens musikförlag och utsalg i Kristiania. Firman tryckte noter för musikkårer och han själv komponerade bland annat Killarna kommer. Hans förlag hade planer på att spela in hundra norska dialekter, men det blev bara fyra. I gengäld åkte Johnsen/Farre runt och gjorde omkring 100 inspelningar av folkmusik. Farre tog det nya efternamnen Farre år 1915. (sv)
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  • William Andrew Farre (born William Johnsen, 1 August 1874 – April 5, 1950) was a Norwegian musician, conductor, and composer. Farre was born in Trondheim. He directed a Salvation Army orchestra in Stavanger in 1895 and also played in a Salvation Army brass band. In 1901 he established the Møllergata School Band, the oldest school band in Norway. Later he established the company "William Johnsens musikkforlag og utsalg" (William Johnsen Music Publishing and Sales) in Kristiania (now Oslo). The company printed sheet music for school bands. Farre himself composed some of the music, including the march "Guttene kommer" (The Boys are Coming). His company planned to make sound recordings of over 100 Norwegian dialects, but went bankrupt after recording four dialects. (en)
  • William Andrew Farre, tidigare William Johnsen, född 1 augusti 1874 i Trondheim, död 5 april 1950 i Oslo. Han var en norsk musiker och dirigent som 1901 grundade Møllergata skolans musikkår och gjorde sig känd som skolmusik-kårernas fader. (sv)
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  • William Farre (en)
  • William Farre (sv)
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