OBEDIENCE (Williamson)

OBEDIENCE (Williamson)

Composer: Malcolm Williamson
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Composer: Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson AO (honorary), CBE (21 November 1931 – 2 March 2003) was an Australian composer. He was the Master of the Queen's Music from 1975 until his death. Williamson was born in Sydney and studied composition and horn at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His teachers included Eugene Goossens. In 1950 he moved to London where he worked as an organist, a proofreader, and a nightclub pianist. From 1953 he studied with Elisabeth Lutyens. Williamson was a prolific composer at this time, receiving many commissions and often performed his own works, both on organ and piano. In 1975, the death of Sir Arthur Bliss left the title of Master of the Queen's Music vacant. The selection of Williamson to fil… Go to person page >

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Title: OBEDIENCE (Williamson)
Composer: Malcolm Williamson
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.8.7.6
Incipit: 34543 21234 54356
Key: D Major
Copyright: © 1975 in "Sixteen Hymns and Processionals" by Agape.

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