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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.
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 ...
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Overview. Born. November 7, 1905 · Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK. Died. September 12, 1985 · Southwold, Suffolk, England, UK (undisclosed) Birth name. William Alwyn Smith. Mini Bio. Virtuoso flautist and composer who taught at London's Royal Academy of. Music as a professor from 1926 to 1955. During the war years, he was.
- November 7, 1905
- September 12, 1985
William Alwyn CBE, born William Alwyn Smith [1] (7 November 1905 – 11 September 1985), [2] was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher. Contents. 1 Life and music. 2 Selected works. 2.1 Film scores. 3 References. 4 External links. Life and music.
Biography. William Alwyn was born in Northampton on the 7th November 1905, and died in Southwold Suffolk on 11th September 1985. He began his musical studies in 1920, studying flute, piano, and composition at London’s Royal Academy of Music - where in 1926, he was appointed Professor of Composition; a position that he was to retain for almost ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Nationality: British. Born: Northampton, 7 November 1905. Education: Studied music at Royal Academy of Music, London 1920–23. Career: Played flute in an orchestra that accompanied silent films; 1927–55—Professor of Composition, Royal Academy of Music; 1936—score for first film, The Future's in the Air; also composed for radio, as well ...
WILLIAM ALWYN 1905-1985. William Alwyn, a contemporary of Britten, Walton, and Tippett, was born in Northampton in 1905. His works range from five Symphonies and concertante works for violin, viola, oboe, cor anglais, and piano to a Divertimento for Solo Flute; from song cycles to the two large-scale op eras Juan, or The Libertine and Miss Julie.
