1908-1988 GB, London
Composer of Classical
A.k.a. William Brocklesby Wordsworth
William Brocklesby Wordsworth (17 December 1908 – 10 March 1988) was an English composer.Wordsworth was born in London. He studied harmony and counterpoint under George Oldroyd from 1921 to 1931, continuing his study with Donald Francis Tovey at Edinburgh University from 1934 to 1936. In anticipation of conscientious objection he voluntarily began work on the land in 1939, and this role was later made a condition of exemption from military service by his tribunal. 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.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Symphony Nos. 2 & 3 | William Wordsworth | 1990 | Album |
String Quartets Nos. 5 & 6 / Three Wordsworth Songs For High Voice And String Quartet | William Wordsworth - The Alberni Quartet With Ian Partridge | 1981 | Album |