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William Alwyn CBE (born William Alwyn Smith; 7 November 1905 – 11 September 1985), was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher.
- William Alwyn Smith, 7 November 1905, Northampton, England
- Nicholas Alwyn
- 11 September 1985 (aged 79)
- Joe Alwyn (great-grandson)
Biography. William Alwyn was born in Northampton on the 7 th November 1905, and died in Southwold Suffolk on 11 th September 1985 just two months short of what would have been his eightieth birthday. He began his musical studies in 1920 aged just fifteen studying flute, piano, and composition at London’s Royal Academy of Music where in 1926 ...
Alwyn William Spencer Birth 1880 Death 1944 (aged 63–64) Burial. Driffield Cemetery. Driffield, ...
William Alwyn. Alwyn: Symphony No. 1 in D major. A powerful symphony from a composer whose life was art and music. Record Review Podcast - Proms Composer: Alwyn ...
Jun 8, 2018 · People. Literature and the Arts. Film and Television: Biographies. William Alwyn. Alwyn, William. views 3,211,166 updated Jun 08 2018. ALWYN, William. Composer. Nationality: British. Born: Northampton, 7 November 1905. Education: Studied music at Royal Academy of Music, London 1920–23.
British composer William Alwyn (November 7, 1905 - September 11, 1985), born William Alwyn Smith, is what baseball fans like to call a "pheenom". He not only wrote music, he wrote poetry, translated French poetry, and painted, all at a highly impressive level.
