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Doreen Mary Carwithen (15 November 1922 – 5 January 2003) was a British composer of classical and film music. She was also known as Mary Alwyn following her marriage to William Alwyn. Doreen Carwithen by Alec Davison (with permission of the William Alwyn Foundation)
Carwithen, Doreen - Classical Music. She put her career aside to promote that of her husband, William Alwyn - but Doreen Carwithen was a composer with an utterly captivating style all her own.
Jun 29, 2022 · Listen to this article. Loading audio... In 1946, Doreen Carwithen – also known as Mary Alwyn – became the first woman anywhere in the world to work full-time as a film composer. And in 2022, her centenary year, she will be celebrated in a new festival dedicated to her life and music.
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Jul 15, 2021 · The other day, Classic fM played the second movement from Doreen Carwithen’s (1922-2003) Suffolk Suite. “Orford Ness” is one of four evocative movements. The work has its origins in her film score for the British Transport Film East Anglian Holiday (1954).
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Jun 30, 2013 · Doreen Carwithen (1922-2003) (GB) Suffolk Suite (1964)Dir : Richard Hickcox1- Prelude. Moderato (2.22)2- Orford Ness. Allegretto grazioso (3.51)3- Suffolk Mo...
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Doreen Mary Carwithen (15 November 1922 – 5 January 2003) was a British composer of classical and film music. She was also known as Mary Alwyn following her marriage to William Alwyn.
Nov 25, 2022 · Doreen Carwithen (1922-2003) Marking the centenary of her birth, Donald Macleod delves in to the little known world of 20th century British composer Doreen Carwithen. Show more.
