German, Sir Edward, originally Edward German Jones 1862-1936
English composer

Born in Whitchurch, Shropshire, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London. In 1888 he was made musical director of the Globe Theatre, London, and became known for his incidental music to Shakespeare. In 1901 he emerged as a light opera composer, when he completed Sir Arthur Sullivan's Emerald Isle after the composer's death. His own works include Merrie England (1902), Tom Jones (1907), Fallen Fairies (1909), several symphonies, suites, chamber music and songs and the Welsh Rhapsody (1904).

Bibliography: Brian Rees, A Musical Peacemaker: The Life and Work of Sir Edward German (1986)