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Also known as John Mervyn Addison

British composer (1920–1998)

Person · Open Library

Works
27

Top works

  • Report of Trial of a cause Addison and others versus Hunt
  • Extracts from ancient documents
  • 1969
  • Real Leadership
  • Africa

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1920-03-16
Active to
1998-12-07
composerfilm composer

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6,272
Total plays
45,104

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Soundtrackcontemporary classicalcomposercomposersfilm score

John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores. Addison was born in Chobham, Surrey to a father who was a colonel in the British Army, and this influenced his choice of education at the Wellington College, Berkshire as a child. At the age of sixteen entered the Royal College of Music. He studied composition with Gordon Jacob, oboe with Léon Goossens, and clarinet with Frederick Thurston. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Addison

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Addison
Gender
male
Place of birth
United Kingdom
Place of death
Bennington
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
film score
Instrument
oboe
Conflict
World War II
Military branch
British Army
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date of birth
1920-03-16
date of death
1998-12-07
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