Wilkinson, Marc, 1929-2022

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Name (Latin)
Wilkinson, Marc, 1929-2022
Other forms of name
Wilkinson, Marc, 1929-
Date of birth
1929-07-27
Date of death
2022-01-09
Place of birth
Paris (France)
Associated country
Australia
Occupation
Composers
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 78048081
Wikidata: Q3288492
Library of congress: n 96070231
Sources of Information
  • Marc Wilkinson; d. January 9, 2022 ( (Cinemusic.de WWW site, April 15, 2022) )
  • Library of Congress Music Division concert, 1965-02-05 [SR] 1965:program notes (Marc Wilkinson; b. 1929)
  • New Grove(Wilkinson, Marc; born July 27, 1929, Paris; Australian composer)

Wikipedia description:

Marc Wilkinson (27 July 1929 – 9 January 2022) was an Australian-British composer and conductor best known for his film scores, including Blood on Satan's Claw, and incidental music for the theatre, most notably for Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun. His compositional approach has combined traditional techniques with elements of the avant-garde. After residing for most of his life in the United Kingdom, he retired from composition and lived in France.

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