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William Alwyn

English composer, conductor, and music teacher (1905–1985)

Wikipedia ↗Wikidata (Q541685) ↗

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 7 November 1905
Died: 11 September 1985, 12 September 1985
Place of birth: Northampton
Place of death: Southwold
Sex or gender: male
Given name: William, Alwyn
Family name: Smith
Spouse: Doreen Carwithen
Child: Nicholas Alwyn
Genre: opera, symphony
Occupation: composer, conductor, music educator, university teacher, film score composer, painter, flautist, writer
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
described by source: Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers
educated at: Royal Academy of Music
employer: Royal Academy of Music
instrument: flute
languages spoken, written or signed: English
notable work: String Quartet No. 3, Q2164154, Q2535472, Q3186213
record label: Chandos Records, Naxos, Lyrita
related category: Category:Films scored by William Alwyn
work location: United Kingdom

Connected on Wikidata

Creator of

Doreen Carwithen (1922–2003), ARAM (Mrs Mary Alwyn)
Mary Alwyn (1922–2003)
Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Composer of

The Fallen Idol
A Night to Remember
Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out
Swiss Family Robinson
The Crimson Pirate
The Million Pound Note
The Master of Ballantrae
Desert Victory
Carve Her Name with Pride

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Authority files

VIAF ↗Library of Congress ↗GND ↗BnF ↗

In Search of the Castaways

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Subject of

William Alwyn (1905–1985), CBE, FRAM
William Alwyn (1905–1985), CBE, FRAM, Composing in Winter

Depicted in

William Alwyn (1905–1985), CBE, FRAM
William Alwyn (1905–1985), CBE, FRAM, Composing in Winter
Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Parent of

Nicholas Alwyn

Spouse of

Doreen Carwithen