Greta Tomlins (1912–72)
Composer; Teacher

Works published by MoV
Let all the world in every corner sing (SATB & organ)
Let all the world in every corner sing
(SATB & organ)
Greta Tomlins (1912–72)
Greta Tomlins was an English composer best known for her sacred choral music and carols. Tomlins was educated at Roedean School and read Music at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She continued her studies in composition at the Royal College of Music. Although Tomlins largely wrote vocal music, her Alpine Suite for percussion, piano and strings was also very well received. Tomlins was a fervent champion of women’s education: in 1941 she was appointed as a lecturer in music at Homerton College, Cambridge (then a female-only establishment). She was greatly admired by her students, namely for introducing choral singing into the heart of the college’s musical life. Weekly choir attendance was compulsory. During these rehearsals on a Friday evening, Tomlins introduced the students to a wide range of music: from Hebridean love songs to Handel’s Messiah.
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