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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 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 and a vocalist mother, studied violin.
From gritty, complex symphonies to popular film scores, the music of William Walton is hard to pin down - but enduringly attractive.
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.
Sir William Walton was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1902, the son of a choirmaster and a singing-teacher. He became a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, and then an undergraduate at the University.
May 5, 2023 · William Walton composed music for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI, pieces of pomp and circumstance.
Nov 16, 2013 · William Walton. Donald Macleod explores the many sides to William Walton's life and music. 1:02:57. Walton: Symphony No.1 Discovering Music. Exploring the potent mix of musical and...
The best recordings of William Walton - Classical Music
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...
William Walton. Walton’s language, characterised by pungent orchestration, driving energy and virile rhythms, yet with an unmistakable Elgarian Englishness, makes his music easily accessible.
