Orr, Robin
Orr, Robin [ Kemsley, Robert] (b Brechin, 1909). Scottish composer, organist, and teacher. Ass. lect. in mus., Leeds Univ., 1936–8; org., St John's Coll., Cambridge, 1938–41, 1945–51; lect. in mus., Cambridge Univ. 1947–56; prof. of comp., RCM, 1950–6; prof. of mus., Glasgow Univ., 1956–65; prof. of mus., Cambridge Univ., 1965–76; chairman, Scottish Opera, 1962–76; dir., Cambridge Arts Th. 1970–6; dir., WNO 1977–83. Works incl. operas Full Circle (1967), Hermiston (1975), and On the Razzle (1988); 3 syms. (1965, 1971, 1978); Sinfonietta Helvetia (1990); chamber mus.; and songs. CBE 1972.
More From encyclopedia.com
Cambridge University , Cambridge University dates back to 1209, when, after a serious clash with the townspeople, some of the clerks at Oxford migrated to Cambridge. The fi… Josef Rheinberger , Rheinberger, Josef (Gabriel)
Rheinberger, Josef (Gabriel) (b Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 1839; d Munich, 1901). Ger. organist, pianist, conductor, and comp… John Stevens Henslow , Henslow, John Stevens
(b. Rochester, Kent, England, 6 February 1796; d. Hitcham, Suffolk, England, 16 May 1861)
botany.
Henslow was the eldest of ele… Opera Seria , Skip to main content
opera seria
opera seria (It.). Serious opera. In the 17th and 18th cents., opera seria was the chief operatic genre, becoming ve… John Anthony Quitman , Besch, Anthony (John Elwyn) (b London, 1924; d London, 2002). Eng. opera producer for Glyndebourne, ENO, Scottish Opera, NY City Opera, S. Francisco… Stanford, Sir Charles Villiers , Stanford, (Sir) Charles Villiers (b Dublin, 1852; d London, 1924). Irish composer, conductor, organist, and teacher. Org., Trinity College, Cambridge…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Orr, Robin