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Charles Williams

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Pop and Soundtrack
A.k.a. Isaac Cozerbreit

Charles Williams, prolific writer of signature tunes for such programmes as "Dick Barton, Special Agent", "Jennings at School", "BBC TV Newsreel", and "Friday Night is Music Night". Born on 8th May, 1893, in East London. His father changed his own name to Charles Williams, the same as a nationally-known choral conductor. In 1913 Isaac legally adopted his father’s new name. In 1920, he formed his own Charles Williams Octet. Two years later he became Leader of the prestigious New Symphony Orchestra; he played under the baton of Sir Landon Ronald, Sir Thomas Beecham and Sir Edward Elgar. By 1923 he became a freelance conducting with several different cinema orchestras performing for, and during the intervals between, silent films. In 1929 he collaborated with others to write the music for the first British sound film. Entitled 'Blackmail', it was the 10th movie to be directed by an up-and-coming young man called Alfred Hitchcock. Over the next 20 years Charles Williams wrote a huge amount of film music. Post-war he had a great hit with "The Dream of Olwen". Surprisingly, in 1960 his "Jealous Lover" was chosen as the theme for the American film The Apartment. Starring Jack Lemmon, a huge success in the US charts. He wrote theme music for War Reel titles such as "Convoy Attack", "Naval Action", "Sons of the Air", "Desert Warfare", "Engine Room" "War in the Jungle", "Searchlight", "Resistance" and "Commandos". Quiet, reflective works also included "The Young Ballerina" and "The Potter’s Wheel" amongst many others Charles died in Findon on 7th September, 1978, aged 85, a largely forgotten figure because Light Music had gone out of fashion.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • Spoken Word
Popular Tracks   
A Quiet Stroll on The Golden Age of Light Music: A Second A-Z of Light Music by Various Artists
Chop! Chop! on Trees, Grass and Things by Charles Williams
Melody on the Move on The Very Best of British Light Music by Sidney Torch
Speak Of My Life on Speak Of My Life by Charles Williams
Williams, Charles: Devil's Galop - Signature Music for the BBC Thriller ''Dick Barton, Special Agent'' on British Light Classics by Various Artists
Trees, Grass and Things on Trees, Grass and Things by Charles Williams
Booger Bear on Trees, Grass and Things by Charles Williams
Devil's Gallop on Famous Themes Revisited 1 by Various Artists
A Matter Of Life And Death - Prelude from the film on The Golden Age of Light Music: War and Peace - Light Music of the 1940s by Various Artists
Standing In The Way on Love Is A Very Special Thing by Charles Williams

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Golden Age Of Light MusicCharles Williams And The Queen's Hall Light Orchestra2004Compil.
Music From The Alfred Hitchcock Movies -Rebecca/ The 39 Steps/ Sabotage (A Woman Alone)/ Young And Innocent (The Girl Was Young)/ The Lady VanishesFranz Waxman, Hubert Bath, Jack Beaver, Charles Williams, Louis Levy, Cecil Milner2001Compil.
Isador Goodman, Melbourne Symphony OrchestraIsador Goodman, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Franz Liszt, Lindley Evans, George Gershwin, Hubert Bath, Charles Williams, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra1990Album
Rapsodia In Blu / Concerto Di Varsavia / Rapsodia Di CornovagliaGeorge Gershwin, Richard Addinsell, Hubert Bath, Clive Richardson, Charles Williams, Alberto Semprini - Luciano Sangiorgi1981Album
Long News Theme / Short News Theme (Majestic Fanfare)Charles Williams1966Album
The Night Has Eyes / The Runaway Rocking-HorseThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Conducted By Charles Williams1946Album
Russian Festival - Royal CommandThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Overture To An Irish ComedyThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Thursday's ChildThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Coliseum MarchThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Highland Welcome - Highland MistThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Empire Jubilee MarchThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Moon LullabyThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Searchlight - BarrageThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Quality CourtThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Alice In WonderlandAnn Stephens, Robertson Hare, Jay Laurier, Charles WilliamsAlbum
Throughout The Years / Romantic InterludeCharles Williams And His Charles Williams Concert OrchestraAlbum
Through The Looking GlassAnn Stephens, Jeanne De Casalis, Tommy Trinder, Nellie Wallace, Charles Williams, Richard GooldenAlbum
Grand ParadeThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Four Playins And PlayoutsThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Dances Miniatures De BalletThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
Minuet In FThe Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Directed By Charles WilliamsAlbum
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