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William Alwyn CBE (born William Alwyn Smith; [1] 7 November 1905 – 11 September 1985), [2] was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher. Life and music. William Alwyn was born William Alwyn Smith in Northampton, England, the son of Ada Tyler (Tompkins) and William James Smith. [3] .
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.
William Alwyn spent the last twenty-five years of his life at Lark Rise, Dunwich Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk, [9] and died in Southwold, Suffolk, in 1985. He was survived by his second wife, the composer Doreen Carwithen.
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.
William Alwyn (1905 - 1985) was one of our finest composers with a wealth of repertoire from orchestral to film scores, ensemble to choral.
William Alwyn (1905-1985) - Symphony Nº 5 ''Hydriotaphia''. Roberto Pintos Cadillac. 5.41K subscribers. 417 views 6 years ago. ...more.
I. Adagio 00:00-08:05II. Adagio, ma non troppo 08:05-15:15III. Moderato 15:15-23:55IV. Allegro jubiloso 23:55-30:30Performed by Rachel Masters (harp) with th...
