George Dyson (composer)

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George Dyson was a British composer and music educator known for his choral and orchestral works and his influential role as director of the Royal College of Music in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British composer
composer
human
music educator
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
educatedAt Royal College of Music
employer Royal College of Music
familyName Dyson
fieldOfWork choral music
classical music
orchestral music
genre chamber music
choral music
orchestral music
organ music
givenName George
hasPart chamber works
choral works
orchestral works
organ works
influenced British music education
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement English classical music tradition
name George Dyson
notableFor choral compositions
leadership of the Royal College of Music
orchestral compositions
notableWork Concerto da Chiesa
Hierusalem
In Honour of the City
Nebuchadnezzar
Quo Vadis
St Paul’s Voyage to Melita
Symphony in G
The Blacksmiths
The Canterbury Pilgrims
occupation academic administrator
composer
conductor
music educator
positionHeld director of the Royal College of Music
music master at Wellington College
music master at Winchester College
organist and choirmaster at St Michael’s College, Tenbury
professor at the Royal College of Music
sexOrGender male
workLocation London
Winchester

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Freeman Dyson
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