William Alwyn

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William Alwyn (born William Alwyn Smith; 7 November 1905 – 11 September 1985) was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher who composed over 200 cinematic scores, of which some 70 were for full-length features, as well as number of operas, concertos and symphonies. Alwyn's wartime work in particular was to lead him to be placed on a Nazi death list.