Born in Northampton, Nov 7, 1905
Died in Southwold, Sept 11, 1985
- Alwyn was a composer, and a flutist with the LSO (London Symphony Orchestra).1
- Alwyn was married to composer Doreen Carwithen, also known as Mary Alwyn.
- Known for: film music: he composed for films by British Ministry of Information during WWII; collaborated notably with director Carol Reed, and his most famous score was for Odd Man Out (1947)2
Sources
- Meryvn Cooke, “Alwyn, William,” Grove Music Online (January 20, 2001), accessed July 11, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000000715.
- I.S. Mowis, “William Alwyn,” International Movie Database, accessed July 11, 2019, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005944/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm.