Harrison Birtwistle

Summary

Harrison Birtwistle is a human^[1]. He was born in Accrington^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Mere^[4]. He died on April 18, 2022^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], and film score composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Harrison Birtwistle's place of birth was Accrington^[2].
• Harrison Birtwistle died in Mere^[4].
• Harrison Birtwistle was born on July 15, 1934^[3].
• Harrison Birtwistle died on April 18, 2022^[5].
• Harrison Birtwistle held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Harrison Birtwistle worked as a composer^[6].
• Harrison Birtwistle worked as a music educator^[7].
• Harrison Birtwistle's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Harrison Birtwistle's field of work was music^[11].
• Harrison Birtwistle's field of work was music composing^[12].
• Harrison Birtwistle's field of work was classical music^[13].
• Harrison Birtwistle's field of work was composed musical work^[14].
• Harrison Birtwistle's field of work was music composition^[15].
• Among Harrison Birtwistle's employers was Royal Academy of Music^[16].
• Harrison Birtwistle was employed by King's College London^[17].
• Harrison Birtwistle's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music^[18].
• Harrison Birtwistle's education included a stint at Royal Manchester College of Music^[19].
• Harrison Birtwistle received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[20].
• Harrison Birtwistle received the Grawemeyer Awards^[21].
• Harrison Birtwistle received the Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[22].
• Harrison Birtwistle received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[23].
• Harrison Birtwistle received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[24].
• Harrison Birtwistle received the Companion of Honour^[25].
• Harrison Birtwistle was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[26].
• Harrison Birtwistle is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-07-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-04-18^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: composer, contemporary classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 32fe4f94-8ea7-4dc6-acc0-0992806db30e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Accrington^[2], Harrison Birtwistle… he was born on July 15, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music^[18], a conservatory^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1822^[37], headquartered in London^[38] and Royal Manchester College of Music^[19], a conservatory^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1893^[41]. Harrison Birtwistle studied under Richard Hall^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], and film score composer^[8]. Fields of work include music^[11], a type of arts^[43]; music composing^[12], a type of arts^[44]; classical music^[13], a music genre^[45], founded in 0500^[46]; composed musical work^[14], a type of work of art^[47]; and music composition^[15], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include Royal Academy of Music^[16], a conservatory^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1822^[51], headquartered in London^[52] and King's College London^[17], a public research university^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1829^[55], headquartered in London^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[20], a grade of an order^[57], in France^[58]; Grawemeyer Awards^[21], an award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1985^[61]; Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[22], a music award^[62], in Finland^[63], founded in 1953^[64]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[23], an award^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1972^[67]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[24], a class of award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1984^[70]; and Companion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[71].

Death and Burial

Harrison Birtwistle died on April 18, 2022^[5]. He died in Mere^[4].

Why It Matters

Harrison Birtwistle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Harrison Birtwistle born?

Harrison Birtwistle's place of birth was Accrington^[2].

Where did Harrison Birtwistle die?

Harrison Birtwistle passed away in Mere^[4].

What did Harrison Birtwistle do for work?

Harrison Birtwistle worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], and film score composer^[8].

Where did Harrison Birtwistle go to school?

Harrison Birtwistle was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[18] and Royal Manchester College of Music^[19].

What awards did Harrison Birtwistle receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[20], Grawemeyer Awards^[21], Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[22], and Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[23].