| Code | DS/UK/11231 |
| Name | Alwyn; William (1905-1985); CBE; English composer, conductor, and music teacher |
| Variations of Name | William Alwyn Smith |
| Dates | 7 November 1905-11 September 1985 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Northampton, England (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Ada Tyler Tompkins and William James Smith
Cousin of Gary Cooper (actor)
Spouse of Doreen Carwithen (composer)
Former spouse of Olive Mary Audrey Pull
Great-grandfather of Joe Alwyn (actor) |
| Biography | William Alwyn CBE was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher.
At the age of 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 a flautist with the London Symphony Orchestra. Alwyn served as professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music from 1926 to 1955. |