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 (256 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].

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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^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1822^[30], headquartered in London^[31] and Royal Manchester College of Music^[19], a conservatory^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1893^[34]. Harrison Birtwistle studied under Richard Hall^[35].

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^[36]; music composing^[12], a type of arts^[37]; classical music^[13], a music genre^[38], founded in 0500^[39]; composed musical work^[14], a type of work of art^[40]; and music composition^[15], an academic discipline^[41]. Employers include Royal Academy of Music^[16], a conservatory^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1822^[44], headquartered in London^[45] and King's College London^[17], a public research university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1829^[48], headquartered in London^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[20], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; Grawemeyer Awards^[21], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1985^[54]; Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[22], a music award^[55], in Finland^[56], founded in 1953^[57]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[23], an award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1972^[60]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[24], a class of award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1984^[63]; and Companion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[64].

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 (256 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

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].