William Alwyn
Born: 7th November 1905, Northampton, England
Died: 11th September 1985, Southwold, England
Nationality: English
William Alwyn was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher who composed over 200 cinematic scores, of which some 70 were for full-length features, as well as number of operas, concertos and symphonies.
Alwyn's wartime work in particular was to lead him to be placed on a Nazi death list.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Alwyn
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Further Reading: Alwyn
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Anna Patalong and Benedict Nelson on Miss Julie
20th Aug 2020
The British soprano and baritone (and real-life couple) discuss bringing William Alwyn's unjustly neglected opera to life last year for a concert-performance at the Barbican followed by a studio recording, released on Chandos last month.
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William Alwyn's Miss Julie from Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
3rd Jul 2020
Real-life husband-and-wife Anna Patalong and Benedict Nelson star in the English composer's 1977 opera, based on Strindberg's great naturalistic drama from 1888.
Popular Genres: Alwyn
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Alwyn
- A Leave-Taking (3)
- Autumn Legend (6)
- Clarinet Sonata (7)
- Concerto for Flute & Eight Wind Instruments (7)
- Concerto for Oboe, String Orchestra and Harp (3)
- Concerto Grosso No. 2 in G major for String Orchestra (3)
- Concerto Grosso No. 3 for Woodwind, Brass & Strings (3)
- Elizabethan Dances (7)
- Fanfare for a Joyful Occasion (1948) (4)
- Fantasy-Waltzes (6)
- Festival March (4)
- Invocations: A Song Cycle (3)
- Lyra Angelica (5)
- Naiades (12)
- Night Thoughts (3)
- Overture to a Masque (5)
- Pastoral Fantasia (4)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 (1930) (4)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 (1960) (4)
- Rhapsody for Piano Quartet (3)
- Seascapes: Four Songs for Soprano, Treble Recorder and Piano (3)
- Sinfonietta for Strings (6)
- Sonata alla toccata (5)
- Sonata for Flute & Piano (7)
- Sonata for Oboe and Piano (5)
- Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola (3)
- Sonatina for Violin and Piano (4)
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor (6)
- String Quartet No. 2 (Spring Waters) (c. 1978) (5)
- String Quartet No. 3 (c. 1985) (6)
- Suite for Oboe and Harp (4)
- Suite from ‘Geordie' (3)
- Symphony No. 1 (6)
- Symphony No. 2 (6)
- Symphony No. 3 (7)
- Symphony No. 4 (6)
- Symphony No. 5 'Hydriotaphia' (7)
- The Magic Island (1952) (7)
- Three Winter Poems (1948) (5)
- Twelve Preludes (4)
Recent Best Sellers: Alwyn
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New. Resound: Music by British Composers | Carwithen - Maconchy - Alwyn - Gipps
Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Alex Mitchell (viola), Rachael Clegg (cor anglais), Manchester Camerata, John Andrews
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Special offer. Royal Air Force 100th Anniversary
The Central Band of the RAF, The Band of the RAF College & The Band of the RAF Regiment, WG CDR Duncan Stubbs
2 CDs: Original price $24.50 Reduced $20.33Download from $14.00 -
Special offer. Alwyn: Miss Julie
Anna Patalong (Miss Julie), Benedict Nelson (Jean), Rosie Aldridge (Kristin), Samuel Sakker (Ulrik), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd July 2020
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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The British Light Music Collection Vol. 1
Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland
2 Presto CDs: $24.50Download from $16.75
