John Ansell
John Ansell | |
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| Born | 26 March 1874 London |
| Died | 14 December 1948 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Composer |
John Ansell (26 March 1874 – 14 December 1948) was a British composer of
Early life
Born in London, he studied under
Career
He became music director at the
As well as incidental music, Ansell composed various popular light musical pieces, most notably the overture Plymouth Hoe, which incorporated several nautical melodies and continues to feature in the repertoire of orchestras and military bands; and another overture, The Windjammer. He also wrote operettas, including The King's Bride (1911), and Violette (1918);[1][2] and the ballet The Shoe.[3] Ansell's obituarist in The Times commented that his music "exhibits a soundness of construction and vein of fantasy which should ensure it the regard of discriminating audiences".[2]
Compositions
- Children's Suite
- Danses Miniatures de Ballet
- John and Sam overture
- Mediterranean Suite
- Overture to an Irish Comedy
- Plymouth Hoe, overture
- Private Ortheris overture
- Suite Pastorale
- The Shoe, ballet suite
- Three Irish Pictures
- The Windjammer overture
Death
Ansell died in Marlow, Buckinghamshire in 1948, aged 74.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-19-311323-6.
- ^ a b c Philip L. Scowcroft, "John Ansell", Classical Music on the Web. Retrieved 30 March 2017
- ^ John France, "John Ansell: The Shoe Ballet", Land of Lost Content, 19 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2017
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