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Sir Henry Walford Davies
English organist and composer
- From
- Oswestry, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1869–1941
- Releases
- 3
About
Major Sir Henry Walford Davies (6 September 1869 – 11 March 1941) was a renowned English composer, organist, and educator who was Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1941. He was also a music adviser to the British Broadcasting Corporation, for which he gave commended talks on music between 1924 and 1941.
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His most widely known works are the Royal Air Force March Past, God Be In My Head, and Solemn Melody.
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Also known as
H. Walford Davies · Henry Walford Davies · Walford Davies
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- composer
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- MusicBrainz
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- ISNI
- 0000000081491104
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