Person Open DS/UK/246 Elwes; Gervase Henry Cary- (1866-1921); English tenor opera singer Elwes Gervase Henry Cary- 1866-1921 English tenor opera singer Male Gervase Elwes

best known as Gervase Elwes, Gervase was an English tenor of great distinction, who exercised a powerful influence over the development of English music from the early 1900s up until his death in 1921 due to a railroad accident in Boston at the height of his career. Among many memorial concerts nationwide, a memorial performance of The Dream of Gerontius was given at the Royal Albert Hall, at which John Coates and Frederick Ranalow sang with the Royal Choral Society.The Musicians' Benevolent Fund was first established as the Gervase Elwes Memorial Fund for Musicians. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 7/9/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 681417dd-3d37-4d70-b7bc-2ff5b6bf4b2d