Williams, Ralph Vaughan, 1872 - 1958 (composer)
Person
Dates and places
b Down Ampney, Gloucs., 12 Oct 1872; d London, 26 Aug 1958.
Sphere of activity
English composer, teacher, writer and conductor.
Other information
'The most important English composer of his generation, he was a key figure in the 20th-century revival of British music.'
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Item
At a performance of 'England's Pleasant Land', 1938-07
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/560
Scope and Contents
Group photograph of Lady Allen [of Hurtwood, 1897-1976], E.M. Forster, Ralph Vaughan Williams and unnamed bandmaster standing together in the grounds of Milton Court, Dorking, site of the pageant England's Pleasant Land. Behind are trestle tables and a folding wooden chair and to the right are three band members with music stands in front of them. Lady Allen is wearing a headscarf, profile to the right in front of E.M. Forster, who is leaning on an umbrella and wearing a suit and cloth cap....
Dates:
1938-07