Person Open DS/UK/8010 Curzon; Frederic (4 September 1899-6 December 1973); English composer, conductor, musician Curzon Frederic 4 September 1899-6 December 1973 English composer, conductor, musician Male Ernest Frederic Curzon London, England (born)

Bournemouth, England (died)

Frederic Curzon was an English composer, conductor and musician. He was born in London in 1899, and died at Bournemouth in 1973. Curzon had a life largely associated with music - besides composing, he conducted and was both a pianist and a noted organist. His early life was largely in the theatre, where he was musical director in several London West End theatres. He was the organist at Shepherds Bush Pavilion for many years and from 1939 and throughout the war conducted at Llandudno Pier. In 1938, he moved to the radio. The music he wrote was mainly of the English light music genre, but he also wrote for films, radio and the theatre. Curzon worked as Head of Light Music at publishers Boosey and Hawkes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Curzon (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 9/24/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 f6e446a5-e5ee-48c2-ab14-b6c345f46cf0