Wright studied mechanical and electrical engineering at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield. As a technician he got a job with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and from 1922 to 1959 he was a member of the music department of the BBC in London. In 1922 he became the first director of the BBC in Manchester. From 1923 to 1930 he became personal assistant to Percy Pitt. From 1930 to 1937 he was the personal assistant to Sir Adrian Boult. He went on to conduct BBC orchestras, was Overseas Music Director (1940-3), Deputy Director Of Music (1944-7) and Acting Director in 1947 for a time after Victor Hely-Hutchinson's death, Artists' Manager (1948–51) and Head of TV Music from 1951 to 1959. After reaching the BBC compulsory retirement age of 60, he was the director of the Robert Maxwell Film Companies.[1]
As a conductor and composer he played wind music and had pieces dedicated to him, including A Downland Suite by John Ireland.[2][3][4] He composed works for various ensembles, such as orchestras, wind bands (military bands), brass bands and wrote works until shortly before his death.
Compositions
Works for orchestra
Bohemia, fantasy
Daddy Long-Legs
Dainty Lady, intermezzo
Dancing with the Daffodils
Perky Pizzicato, for strings
Scherzo - on a Newfoundland song
The Killigrew's Soirée
Tobacco Suite
Military Shag, march
Old Havana, tango
Snuff, scherzo
Virginia, lullaby
Irish Twist
Works for wind orchestras and brass bands
1935 Pride of Race, suite ( featured at the National Brass Band Championships in 1935 and at the Open Brass Band Championships in 1945)
kenneth, anthony, wright, east, tuddenham, june, 1899, london, january, 1975, british, composer, conductor, contents, life, compositions, works, orchestra, works, wind, orchestras, brass, bands, chamber, music, works, piano, referenceslife, editwright, studied. Kenneth Anthony Wright East Tuddenham 5 June 1899 London 15 January 1975 was a British composer and conductor Contents 1 Life 2 Compositions 2 1 Works for orchestra 2 2 Works for wind orchestras and brass bands 2 3 Chamber music 2 4 Works for Piano 3 ReferencesLife EditWright studied mechanical and electrical engineering at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield As a technician he got a job with the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC and from 1922 to 1959 he was a member of the music department of the BBC in London In 1922 he became the first director of the BBC in Manchester From 1923 to 1930 he became personal assistant to Percy Pitt From 1930 to 1937 he was the personal assistant to Sir Adrian Boult He went on to conduct BBC orchestras was Overseas Music Director 1940 3 Deputy Director Of Music 1944 7 and Acting Director in 1947 for a time after Victor Hely Hutchinson s death Artists Manager 1948 51 and Head of TV Music from 1951 to 1959 After reaching the BBC compulsory retirement age of 60 he was the director of the Robert Maxwell Film Companies 1 As a conductor and composer he played wind music and had pieces dedicated to him including A Downland Suite by John Ireland 2 3 4 He composed works for various ensembles such as orchestras wind bands military bands brass bands and wrote works until shortly before his death Compositions EditWorks for orchestra Edit Bohemia fantasy Daddy Long Legs Dainty Lady intermezzo Dancing with the Daffodils Perky Pizzicato for strings Scherzo on a Newfoundland song The Killigrew s Soiree Tobacco Suite Military Shag march Old Havana tango Snuff scherzo Virginia lullaby Irish TwistWorks for wind orchestras and brass bands Edit 1935 Pride of Race suite featured at the National Brass Band Championships in 1935 and at the Open Brass Band Championships in 1945 1936 Homage to Liszt 1938 Irish Merry 1944 Peddars Way 1968 Dancing Valley 1968 The Killigrew s Soiree 1971 A Rhapsody for LeicastershireChamber music Edit The Brushwood Squirrel for violin and pianoWorks for Piano Edit Six Fantasy Pictures from a Pantomime suiteReferences Edit Philip L Scowcroft A Second Garland of British Light Music Composers Retrieved 2 January 2019 Kennedy Michael 2004 The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music London Oxford University Press pp 832 ISBN 0198608845 Cook Kenneth John 1950 The bandsman s everything within The University of California p 208 A Downland Suite Ireland John Retrieved 2 January 2019 This article on a British conductor or bandleader is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about an English musician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a British classical musician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenneth Anthony Wright amp oldid 1128692468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
