William Wordsworth (composer)
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William Brocklesby Wordsworth (b. London, December 17, 1908 – d. Kingussie, Scotland, March 10, 1988) was a Scottish composer.
Wordsworth studied harmony and counterpoint under George Oldroyd from 1921-1931, continuing his study with Donald Francis Tovey at Edinburgh University from 1934 to 1936. He lived in England until 1961 when he moved to Inverness-shire; in 1966, he helped found the Scottish Composer's Guild. His works, which number over 100, are largely tonal and Romantic in style.
He helped form the Society of Scottish Composers.[1]
[edit] Works
- Orchestral
- 8 Symphonies
- Piano Concerto, 1946
- Violin Concerto, 1955
- Cello Concerto, 1962
- Chamber
- String Quartet No. 1, 1941
- String Quartet No. 2, 1944
- String Quartet No. 3, 1947
- String Quartet No. 4, 1950
- String Quartet No. 5, 1957
- String Quartet No. 6, 1964
[edit] References
- ^ Clarke, Colin (March 2004). Review of Lyrita Recording of Second and Third Symphonies. MusicWeb International. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 995. ISBN 0-674-37299-9. OCLC 34553491. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
