Louis Campbell-Tipton

Louis Campbell-Tipton (1877–1921) was an American composer; a native of Chicago, Illinois, he was resident in Paris from 1901. He felt that the prospects for performance of large-scale American works in the United States were bleak, and claimed that he had never wished to sacrifice the energy needed to complete a large work. Even so, at his death a number of pieces for orchestra were found among his manuscripts, as were two operas. During his life he was known mainly for his chamber music; he also taught theory for a time in Chicago. One of his songs, "A Spirit Flower", was recorded by the Swedish tenor Jussi Bjorling.

Amongst other compositions, he wrote the following tone poems:

1. Beside the Sea. (Op.3 No.1).
2. The Sea Shell. (Op.3 No.2).
3. Confession. (Op.3. No.3).
4. Summertide. (Op.3. No.4).
5. Longing. (Op.3. No.5).
6. Night Musings. (Op. 3. No. 6).

Further reading

• Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.