MACCUNN

maccunn, hamish (1868- ), scottish musical composer, was born at greenock, the son of a shipowner, and was educated at the royal college of music. his first success was with the overture _land of the mountain and flood_ in 1887 at the crystal palace, and this was followed by other compositions, with a characteristic scottish colouring. from 1888 to 1894 he was a professor at the royal college of music, and this latter year saw both his marriage to a daughter of john pettie, r.a., and the production of his opera _jeanie deans_ at edinburgh. he was for some years conductor to the carl rosa opera company, and subsequently to other companies. his opera _diarmid_ was produced at covent garden in 1897, and his other music includes cantatas, overtures, part-songs, instrumental pieces, and songs, all markedly scottish in type.