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Griffes

American  
[grif-uhs] / ˈgrɪf əs /

noun

  1. Charles Tomlinson, 1884–1920, U.S. composer.

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Two segments explored “Gay Heritage in Art Song,” with works by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Griffes, Britten and others; another took the audience on a plucky exploration of drag.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2010

Griffes was a music teacher at the Hackley School for Boys in Tarrytown, N.Y.

From Time Magazine Archive

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