J._Michael_Diack
J. Michael Diack
Scottish music publisher and composer; 1869–1946
J. Michael Diack (John Michael Diack, June 26, 1869, Glasgow–February 2, 1946, London) was a Scottish musician, superintending the teaching of music in the Glasgow area. His activities were varied: he founded the Glasgow Bach Choir in 1906; he made English translations of choral works by Bach and Handel; he was instrumental in founding the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society and publishing their music; and, in his own compositions, he arranged nursery rhymes in the style of Handel.