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William Alwyn (November 7, 1905 – September 11, 1985) was an English composer.

He was born in Northampton and educated at the Royal Academy of Music. He was for a time the principal flutist for the London Symphony Orchestra, as well being a professor of composition at the Royal Academy from 1926 to 1955. He was very versatile and was a distinguished linguist, poet, and artist, as well as musician.

His compositional output is varied and large, including five symphonies, two operas, several concertos and string quartets, and over 60 film scores. His most famous film scores are for Odd Man Out, Dear Victory, and Fires Were Started. Alwyn's concerto for harp and string orchestra, Lyra Angelica, became popularly known when figure skater Michelle Kwan performed to it at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

He died in Southwold, England.

Major works

Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 5 Hydriotaphia
Harp Concerto Lyra Angelica
Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2
Sinfonietta for Strings
Film score: The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Film score: A Night to Remember (1958)
Film score: Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

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