Walford Davies
1869
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1941
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: classical music
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
occupation: organist, composer, university teacher
award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
position held: Master of the King's Music
student of: Hubert Parry, Charles Villiers Stanford, William Smyth Rockstro
Sir Henry Walford Davies (6 September 1869 – 11 March 1941) was an English composer, organist, and educator who held the title Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1941. He served with the Royal Air Force during the First World War, during which he composed the Royal Air Force March Past, and was music adviser to the British Broadcasting Corporation, for whom he gave commended talks on music between 1924 and 1941. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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