William Walton

The English composer William Walton was born in Lancashire on 29 March 1902 and died on Ischia in the Bay of Naples on 8 March 1983. He studied with his father and at Oxford, but was otherwise self-taught. His music for Façade accompanied Edith Sitwell's recited poems. Later significant works are Belshazzar's Feast, the opera Troilus and Cressida and two symphonies.

A selection of M&V articles about William Walton

Ensemble. Crystalline Lightness - A Symphony of the Americas concert, reviewed by Lawrence Budmen

Effectively Projected - York Minster's Robert Sharpe plays the organ at Derby Cathedral, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Ensemble. Elegance and Authority - Leila Josefowicz and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Nottingham, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

A Stressful Collaboration - Gerard Schurmann describes his involvement with the music score for 'Lawrence of Arabia'

Ensemble. Heart-rending beauty - Concertos by Elgar and Kopytman, reviewed by Malcolm Miller