We have a collection of 2 arrangements for Henry Rowley Bishop - Home, Sweet Home
What 19th-century opera popularized "Home, Sweet Home" as a nostalgic anthem? Learn!
Henry Rowley Bishop did not compose "Home, Sweet Home." The popular song "Home, Sweet Home" was written by John Howard Payne, an American actor and playwright, in 1823. However, Bishop did arrange the music for the song, adapting it from an Italian air.
Bishop was a British composer and conductor, known for his contributions to musical theater during the 19th century. While he didn't write the lyrics for "Home, Sweet Home," his musical arrangement played a significant role in popularizing the song. It became particularly well-known in both the United States and the United Kingdom and has endured as a classic sentimental ballad.