James Wilson (composer)
James Wilson (born September 27, 1922 in London , † August 6, 2005 in Dublin ) was a British - Irish composer .
Life
Wilson learned the piano from 1931 . He served in the Royal Navy during World War II . He then studied composition at Trinity College of Music in London. In 1948 he moved to Ireland. He later became Professor of Composition at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin and directed the Irish Composition Summer School. He was a member of Aosdána , an association of Irish artists. He composed seven operas, three symphonies, twelve concerts, several ballets, two hundred songs, as well as choral and instrumental music.
Web links
- Literature by and about James Wilson in the catalog of the German National Library
- James Wilson at Naxos
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| SURNAME | Wilson, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-Irish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 2005 |
| Place of death | Dublin |