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British composer of orchestral and chamber music as well as opera and film music William Walton (1902-1983) was knighted in 1951. He was the principal composer in Britain between Vaughan Williams and Britten.
http://records.viu.ca/~mcneil/cit/citlcwalton.htm
Library of Congress citations. Books and recordings.
http://www.musicweb-international.com/troil1.htm
"This Unfortunate Opera," by Len Mullenger. Traces the history of the work, noting the many misfortunes and follies that accompanied its creation and staging.
http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/walton1983.html
(1902-1983) Biographical data, CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=135
Suggested reading, timeline, key works, recommended recordings.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006338/
Filmography at Internet Movie Database (IMDb) includes list of movies and television programs he scored or provided original music, including several Shakespeare productions.
http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/1109.htm
Brief biographical sketch with summaries of orchestral and choral music and Naxos discography.
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