Roger Smalley

Australian musician (1943-2015)
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Roger Smalley

Summary

Roger Smalley is a human[1]. He was born in Swinton[2]. He was born on July 26, 1943[3]. He passed away in Australia[4]. He died on August 18, 2015[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Roger Smalley was born in Swinton[2].
  • Roger Smalley died in Australia[4].
  • Roger Smalley was born on July 26, 1943[3].
  • Roger Smalley died on August 18, 2015[5].
  • Roger Smalley held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Roger Smalley worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Roger Smalley worked as a composer[7].
  • Roger Smalley's professions included pianist[8].
  • Roger Smalley's professions included conductor[9].
  • Roger Smalley's field of work was music[12].
  • Roger Smalley was employed by University of Sydney[13].
  • Roger Smalley's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[14].
  • Roger Smalley's education included a stint at University of Western Australia[15].
  • Roger Smalley received the Centenary Medal[16].
  • Roger Smalley received the Member of the Order of Australia[17].
  • Roger Smalley received the Don Banks Music Award[18].
  • Roger Smalley received the Classical Music Awards for Best Composition by an Australian Composer[19].
  • Roger Smalley was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].
  • Roger Smalley is recorded as male[21].
  • Roger Smalley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Roger Smalley's family name is recorded as Smalley[23].
  • Roger Smalley's given name is recorded as Roger[24].
  • Roger Smalley's official website is recorded as http://www.rogersmalley.com[25].
  • Roger Smalley studied under Karlheinz Stockhausen[26].
  • Roger Smalley's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

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[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-07-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-08-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e78d61b-dd2e-4087-a176-82f6cb24c494[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Smalley's place of birth was Swinton[2]. He was born on July 26, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[14], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1882[35], headquartered in London[36] and University of Western Australia[15], a public university[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1911[39], headquartered in Perth[40]. Roger Smalley studied under Karlheinz Stockhausen[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and conductor[9]. Roger Smalley's field of work was music[12]. Among his employers was University of Sydney[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Medal[16], a medallion[41], in Australia[42], founded in 2001[43]; Member of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[44], in Australia[45]; Don Banks Music Award[18], a music award[46], in Australia[47]; and Classical Music Awards for Best Composition by an Australian Composer[19].

Death and Burial

Roger Smalley died on August 18, 2015[5]. He passed away in Australia[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Smalley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Roger Smalley born?

Born in Swinton[2], Roger Smalley…

Where did Roger Smalley die?

Roger Smalley passed away in Australia[4].

What did Roger Smalley do for work?

Roger Smalley worked as musicologist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and conductor[9].

Where did Roger Smalley go to school?

Roger Smalley was educated at Royal College of Music[14] and University of Western Australia[15].

What awards did Roger Smalley receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal[16], Member of the Order of Australia[17], Don Banks Music Award[18], and Classical Music Awards for Best Composition by an Australian Composer[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . australianmusiccentre.com.au. australianmusiccentre.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . australianmusiccentre.com.au. australianmusiccentre.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved . australianmusiccentre.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . classicalmusicmagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . classicalmusicmagazine.org. classicalmusicmagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Guardian. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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