Person Open DS/UK/8847 Johnstone; Maurice (1900-1976); British composer, conductor, music administrator Johnstone Maurice 1900-1976 British composer, conductor, music administrator Male

Maurice Johnstone (1900, Manchester, England - 1976) was a British composer and music administrator. Johnstone trained at the former Royal Manchester College of Music (now the Royal Northern College) and then at the Royal College of Music. After spending the years 1923-32 in the retail trade and as a freelance journalist, he became Secretary to Sir Thomas Beecham in 1932 and remained with him for three years. He composed songs like At Night, Hush and So Are You To My Thoughts (1947) and, most notably, a setting of Matthew Arnold's Dover Beach for baritone and orchestra. www.musicweb-international.com 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 RAHdroberts 11/7/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 1932de60-5a26-4f37-88db-979354f06b5c