Edward Teschemacher


Edward Frederick Teschemacher, was a prolific writer of song lyrics. He was born at Highbury, Middlesex, England and he was educated at Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire.

Name change

In November 1914, Teschemacher announced that from 13 November, he wished to be known and addressed as Edward Frederick Lockton.

Other work

Beside his work as a song lyricist, he also worked as a translator, arranger, librettist responsible for writing or co-writing a number of well-known pieces, including "Because" and "I'll Walk [Beside You (song)|I'll Walk Beside You]" . Teschemacher wrote much of his lyrics for popular music between 1900 and the late 1920s. His work as a translator includes translating "Mattinata" from Italian to English in 1904, translating a series of folksongs from Norwegian and Danish to English in 1906, and translating the "Mariae Wiegenlied" from German to English in 1917.

Lyrical works published as Edward Teschemacher

  • "Farewell to Summer" – 1900
  • "Because" – 1900
  • "The Little Irish Girl" – 1903
  • "I Know a Lovely Garden" – 1903
  • "Mattinata" – 1904
  • "Songs of the Norseland" – 1906
  • "Tommy Lad!" – 1907
  • "Romany Songs" – 1909
  • "Until" – 1910
  • "Where My Caravan Has Rested" – 1910
  • "Your Heart Will Call Me Home" – 1912
  • "Sweetest Rose That Ever Bloomed" – 1912
  • "What Would the Roses Say?" – 1912
  • "The Bells of Burmali" – 1912
  • "Eyes That Used to Gaze in Mine" – 1912
  • "Those Sad Blue Eyes" – 1912
  • "The Voyagers" – 1912
  • "The Call of the Homeland" – 1912
  • "Life and Love" – 1912
  • "Lily of My Heart" – 1912
  • "Rose of Mine" – 1912
  • "The Clasp of a Hand" – 1912
  • "I Looked Into Your Heart" – 1912
  • "Absence" – 1912
  • "The Dawn" – 1912
  • "The Little Shawl of Blue" – 1913
  • "Trusting Eyes" – 1913
  • "Shipmates O' Mine" – 1913
  • "Serenade Espagnole" – 1914
  • "Night and Dawn" – 1914
  • "I Wonder If Love Is a Dream" – 1914
  • "Stars That Light My Garden" – 1915
  • "Go For A Soldier" – 1915
  • "Golden Bird" – 1915
  • "Out of the Silence" – 1915
  • "Come and See the Roses" – 1915
  • "Those Eyes of Blue" – 1915
  • "The Blackbird Sings to You" – 1915
  • "Fairies from the Moon" – 1915
  • "O Flower Divine" – 1915
  • "Love's Silent Song" – 1915
  • "Oh May My Dreams Come True" – 1915
  • "Your Voice" – 1915
  • "Come to Me, Morna" – 1915
  • "God's Beautiful Valley" – 1915
  • "This Rose of Mine" – 1915
  • "Dear Little Girl Named You" – 1915
  • "Fairlie/Mable Browning" – 1915
  • "Golden Bird" – 1915
  • "Secret of My Heart" – 1915
  • "Calling Me Home to You" – 1916
  • "No Voice but Yours" – 1916
  • "The Garden of Your Heart" – 1917
  • "Garden of Summer" – 1920