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Sir William Turner Walton OM (29 March 1902 – 8 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera.
Sir William Walton (born March 29, 1902, Oldham, Lancashire, Eng.—died March 8, 1983, Ischia, Italy) was an English composer especially known for his orchestral music. His early work made him one of England’s most important composers between the time of Vaughan Williams and that of Benjamin Britten. Walton, the son of a choirmaster father ...
From gritty, complex symphonies to popular film scores, the music of William Walton is hard to pin down - but enduringly attractive.
In 1969 Sir William Walton opened the pages of the Daily Telegraph to discover that his music for Guy Hamilton’s World War II epic, Battle Of Britain, had been ditched.
Sir William Walton, one of England's most prominent composers of the 20th century, made significant contributions to British heritage through his diverse and influential body of work.
May 11, 2018 · WALTON, William. Composer. Nationality: British. Born: William Turner Walton in Oldham, Lancashire, 29 March 1902. Education: Attended Cathedral Choir School, Christ Church College, Oxford, sent down; lived with the Sitwell family for fifteen years. Family: Married Susana Gil Passo, 1946.
Sir William Turner Walton OM (29 March 1902 – 8 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include Façade – An Entertainment, the cantata Belshazzar's Feast and his First Symphony.
May 5, 2023 · William Walton composed music for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI, pieces of pomp and circumstance.
Musician and Composer. In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey, near the monument to William Croft, is a memorial stone for the eminent composer Sir William Walton. The stone was unveiled by Lady Walton during his memorial service on 20th July 1983.
May 2, 2014 · Snatched by the Sitwells from what they saw as an ignominious future as a schoolteacher in Oldham, William Walton became known in London as the most precocious British composer of the...
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