| Music Encyclopedia: Brian Easdale |
(b Manchester, 10 Aug 1909). English composer. He studied at the RCM and from 1936 wrote music for films, notably The Red Shoes (1948). His Missa coventrensis (1962) was written for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral. Easdale's chamber music and songs owe something to Britten and the Bax-Bridge generation.
| Wikipedia: Brian Easdale |
Brian Easdale (10 August 1909 – 30 October 1995) was a British composer, born in Manchester, England.
He was educated at Westminster Abbey School and the Royal College of Music.
For the opera house and the concert hall, his works include the operas Rapunzel (1927), The Corn King (1935, not performed until November 1950)[1][2] and The Sleeping Children (1951).[3] His orchestral works included Five pieces for orchestra, Six Poems, and Tone Poem. For choir, Easdale wrote the Missa Coventrensis.[4]
Easdale also composed film and theatre music. He worked for the General Post Office (G.P.O.) Film Unit, on films such as Big Money (1937), Job in a Million (1937) and Men in Danger (1939).[5] His film scores included several for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, including Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). He was the first British composer to win an Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, for his music for The Red Shoes.
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