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John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores. Early life. Addison was born in Chobham, Surrey to a ...
John Addison 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.
John Addison (1920-1998) was a film and TV music composer who won an Oscar for Tom Jones. He also acted in some films and TV shows, and was the musical director for Bertolt Brecht's play "Saint Joan of the Stockyards".
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Learn about the life and career of John Addison, a British composer of music for the concert hall, film, theatre and television. He wrote over 100 film scores, including Oscar-winning Tom Jones, and worked with directors like Hitchcock, Boulting and Attenborough.
A comprehensive tribute to the versatile and prolific British composer John Addison, who wrote music for films, ballet, theatre and concert. Learn about his life, career, achievements and legacy, from his wartime service to his Oscar-winning score for Tom Jones.
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John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores. Addison was born in Chobham, Surrey to a father who was a colonel in the Royal Field Artillery, and this influenced the decision to send him to school at Wellington College, Berkshire. His grandfather was Lieut Col George Addison, who ...
Biography. 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. His musical education at the RCM was with professors Gordon Jacob (theory, counterpoint and orchestration), Leon Goossens (oboe) and Frederick Thurston ...
