Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941)
Bio
Sir Henry Walford Davies was born in England near the border of Wales. His father was the choirmaster of Christ Church Congregational where young Walford was a chorister. He served as the organist at the Royal Chapel of All Saints and earned a degree from Cambridge. He studied further at the Royal Academy and earned a doctor of music. He held several teaching positions and his compositions gained notoriety. When Sir Edward Elgar died in 1964, Sir Davies was appointed the 16th Master of the King's Music.
Music
Symphony No. 2 in G major
Solemn Melody
RAF March
Violin Sonata in E-flat major
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