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John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores.
John is a British actor and singer who trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, recently appearring in the west end production of pretty woman, in the role of stuckey as well as edward. he also appeared as EDGAR BEANE in the 2023 Asian tour of titanic, having previously played the role of barrett in 2019.
British composer, primarily of film scores. From a military family and the son of a Royal Field Artillery colonel, John Mervyn Addison was born March 16, 1920, in Chobham, Surrey, and attended Wellington College, Berkshire, with plans for a military career.
Dec 8, 1998 · John Addison Composer. March 16, 1920 - December 8, 1998. Renowned for his Oscar and BAFTA winning film scores, British-born John Addison also composed many orchestral, chamber and solo works for the concert hall. Learn more about these works, where to obtain scores and parts, and see press reviews and programmes of past concerts. Orchestral Works.
John Addison: British composer of music for the concert hall, film, theatre and television. John Addison (March 16, 1920 to December 7,1998) was born in Cobham, Surrey, England, and is a British composer best known for his film scores.
John Addison (1920-1998) was an outstanding British film and theatre composer and conductor of complete originality. He worked on some of the most famous British films (“Brighton Rock”, “Private’s Progress”, “Look Back in Anger”, “A Taste of Honey”, “Tom Jones”, “A Bridge Too Far”…) before taking up residence in the ...
Born in England, John Addison was a student and professor at the Royal College of Music where he wrote most of his concert works, before starting his career as a film composer.
