Ian Parrott
Composer
1916 – 2012
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Who was Ian Parrott?
Ian Parrott was a prolific Anglo-Welsh composer and writer on music. His distinctions included the first prize of the Royal Philharmonic Society for his symphonic poem Luxor, and commissions by the BBC and Yale University, and for many leading British musicians. In 1958 his cor anglais concerto was first performed at Cheltenham Festival, and in 1963 his cello concerto was given by William Pleeth and the Hallé Orchestra – both concertos were conducted by Sir John Barbirolli.
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- Born
- Mar 5, 1916
Streatham - Also known as
- Parrott, Ian
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal College of Music
- New College, Oxford
- Died
- Sep 4, 2012
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on July 23, 2013
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