Three Little Pigs, The

Historical Notes

Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty (1847-1918) was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London and a successful composer. Alfred Scott-Gatty was born in Ecclesfield, now part of Sheffield, South Yorkshire with the given name of Alfred Gatty. He was educated at Marlborough and Christ's College, Cambridge. He assumed the name of Scott-Gatty in 1892, Scott being his mother's maiden name. As a composer he was doubtless an amateur, but his work was popular and highly regarded in its day. The works that he produced, including operettas and musical plays for children, were largely for voices and aimed primarily at amateur performers. His concern to provide music for children was pursued in Little Songs for Little Voices, which was published in three volumes, including 76 short and simple songs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Scott-Gatty