John Lanchbery

British composer (1923–2003)
Person human Q1101303
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John Lanchbery

Summary

John Lanchbery is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on May 15, 1923[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on February 27, 2003[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Lanchbery was born in London[2].
  • John Lanchbery passed away in Melbourne[4].
  • John Lanchbery was born on May 15, 1923[3].
  • John Lanchbery died on February 27, 2003[5].
  • John Lanchbery died on February 26, 2003[10].
  • John Lanchbery was married to Elaine Fifield[11].
  • John Lanchbery held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Lanchbery held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Lanchbery held citizenship in Australia[14].
  • John Lanchbery's professions included composer[6].
  • John Lanchbery worked as a conductor[7].
  • John Lanchbery's professions included film score composer[8].
  • John Lanchbery was educated at Royal Academy of Music[15].
  • John Lanchbery received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • John Lanchbery received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[17].
  • John Lanchbery received the Australian Dance Awards[18].
  • John Lanchbery is recorded as male[19].
  • John Lanchbery's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Lanchbery's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Lanchbery's given name is recorded as Arthur[22].
  • John Lanchbery's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: AU[25]

  • Began / founded: 1923-05-15[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-02-27[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, english conductor[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5a11323c-b9e0-403a-b064-6dec680c8c8f[30]

Body

Origins and Family

John Lanchbery's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on May 15, 1923[3].

Education

John Lanchbery's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[17], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1953[35]; and Australian Dance Awards[18], an award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1997[38].

Personal Life

Among John Lanchbery's spouses was Elaine Fifield[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 27, 2003[5] and February 26, 2003[10]. John Lanchbery died in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

John Lanchbery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Lanchbery born?

Born in London[2], John Lanchbery…

Where did John Lanchbery die?

John Lanchbery died in Melbourne[4].

Who was John Lanchbery married to?

John Lanchbery's spouses include Elaine Fifield[11].

What did John Lanchbery do for work?

John Lanchbery worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did John Lanchbery go to school?

John Lanchbery was educated at Royal Academy of Music[15].

What awards did John Lanchbery receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[17], and Australian Dance Awards[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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