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Charles Williams (8 May 1893 – 7 September 1978) was a British composer and conductor, contributing music to over 50 films. While his career ran from 1934 through 1968, much of his work came to the big screen as stock music and was therefore uncredited.

Charles Williams
Born
Issac Cozerbreit

8 May 1893
London, England, UK
Died7 September 1978(1978-09-07) (aged 85)
Findon Valley, Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK
EducationRoyal Academy of Music
OccupationComposer, conductor

Biography


Williams was born in London as Isaac Cozerbreit in 1893.[1] He began his career as a freelance violinist in theatres, cinemas and symphony orchestras and later studied composition with Norman O'Neill at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1933, he went to Gaumont British Films as composer and stayed there until 1939. He composed for many British films and radio shows and after the end of World War II, he became the conductor of the new Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. Later, he formed his own Concert Orchestra.

He died in Findon Valley, Worthing, West Sussex, aged 85.


Light music compositions


He composed many orchestral pieces and marches for his ensembles, which were recorded in the "Mood Music" category of light music and during the 1950s became familiar as film and television signature themes, often in his own recordings:

He also composed the popular piano concerto pastiche, The Dream of Olwen, for the film While I Live.


Film compositions



References


Notes
  1. Mood Music
  2. The Robert Farnon Society: Musical Kaleidoscope – Volume 1 Linked 2015-10-19
  3. YouTube: Blue Devils March (Williams) Aldershot Tattoo 1934 Linked 2015-10-19
  4. Respected composer Richard Mills says the ABC News Theme is 'nothing special', Saturday Breakfast, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 27 June 2020
  5. Screensound Archived October 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. The Romantic Age at IMDb
Bibliography



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Charles Williams (* 8. Mai 1893 in London; † 7. September 1978 in Findon Valley, Worthing, West Sussex, England) war ein britischer Komponist und Dirigent.
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