William Alwyn
About William Alwyn
William Alwyn, CBE, born William Alwyn Smith [1] (November 7, 1905 – September 11, 1985) was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher. William Alwyn was born in Northampton where he showed an early interest in music and began to learn to play the piccolo. At age 15 he entered the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studied flute and composition. He was a virtuoso flautist and for a time was the principal flautist of the London Symphony Orchestra. Alwyn served as professor of composition at the Royal Academy from 1926 to 1955.
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2 Irish Pieces: No. 1. From the Countryside
Prelude
3 Winter Poems: No. 3. Serenade, "Snow Shower"
5 Preludes: No. 4. Andante con moto
Symphony No. 1: II. Allegro leggiero
Autumn Legend
Fancy Free: III. Twilight
Harp Concerto, "Lyra Angelica": I. Adagio
The Magic Island
String Quartet No. 10 "En voyage": I. Departure: Adagio e dolente
2 Irish Pieces: No. 1, From the Countryside
Naiades
5 Preludes: No. 4, Andante con moto
Lyra Angelica: I. Adagio
Haze of Noon
Pastoral Fantasia
Harp Concerto, "Lyra Angelica": III. Moderato
Tragic Interlude
Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: Midsummer Night, O, Night of Magic
Sonata alla Toccata: II. Andante con moto e semplice
Harvest Home: III. Harvest Moon
Prelude and Fugue on an Indian Scale: Fugue
Alwyn: Suite for Oboe and Harp: I. Minuet
Sonata all Toccata, mvmt. II. Andante con moto e semplice (Ashley Wass)
Symphony No. 3: II. Poco adagio
Fancy Free: I. Sunday Morning
Lyra Angelica: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
Symphony No. 3: I. Allegro molto
Violin Sonatina: II. Adagio
Sonata alla Toccata: III. Molto vivace
Sonata alla toccata: I. Maestoso - Allegro ritmico e jubilante
Harvest Home: I. The Tinker's Tune
Cricketty Mill
Lyra Angelica: III. Moderato
The Sea is Angry
Concerto grosso No. 2: II. Adagio ed espressivo
Green Hills
Harp Concerto, "Lyra Angelica": II. Adagio, ma non troppo
Overture to a Masque
Lyra Angelica: IV. Allegro jubiloso
Harp Concerto, "Lyra Angelica": IV. Allegro giubiloso - Andante con moto
Symphony No. 1: IV. Allegro jubilante
Alwyn: Suite for Oboe and Harp: III. Jig
12 Preludes: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
Clarinet Sonata
Harvest Home: IV. The Church Bells Ring
Harvest Home: II. The Village Band
Harp Concerto, "Lyra Angelica": II. Adagio ma non troppo
Alwyn: Suite for Oboe and Harp: II. Valse Miniature
Symphony No. 1: I. Adagio
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