Alwyn, William 1905-1985Overview
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William Alwyn
Swiss family Robinson
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,158 libraries worldwide The shipwrecked Robinson family finds new life on a deserted island far from civilization until their makeshift paradise is threatened by the arrival of cutthroat pirates.
The fallen idol
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2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 600 libraries worldwide The relationship between a young boy and his beloved butler turns sour when the boy suspects the butler of murder.
A night to remember
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4 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and held by 588 libraries worldwide Tells the story of the sinking of the Titanic.
Green for danger
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3 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 434 libraries worldwide A postman dies on the operating table at a rural English hospital, in the midst of the Nazi blitz. But was his death accidental?
The crimson pirate
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3 editions published between 1987 and 2003 in English and held by 286 libraries worldwide Captain Vallo, the pirate, rallies a band of freedom-loving rebels in a struggle against Spain. Set in the Caribbean in the late 1700s.
Symphonies nos. 1 and 3
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31 editions published between 1949 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 264 libraries worldwide
Symphony no. 4 Sinfonietta
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20 editions published between 1960 and 2006 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 237 libraries worldwide
Symphonies nos. 2 and 5 Lyra angelica
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16 editions published between 1973 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 235 libraries worldwide
The rocking horse winner
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 214 libraries worldwide A story about a young, sensitive English boy whose rocking horse empowers him to predict winning racehorses, at the eventual cost of his life.
An anthology of twentieth century French poetry
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2 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 200 libraries worldwide
Piano concertos nos. 1 and 2
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5 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 176 libraries worldwide
Symphony no. 3 Violin concerto
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11 editions published between 1956 and 1993 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 169 libraries worldwide
Odd man out
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8 editions published between 1946 and 2003 in English and German and held by 153 libraries worldwide An IRA gunman, wounded and on the run in Belfast, is helped and hindered by a variety of people.
11 fantasy-waltzes 12 preludes
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18 editions published between 1956 and 1991 in 4 languages and held by 142 libraries worldwide
Autumn legend for cor anglais & string orchestra ; Pastoral fantasia : for viola & string orchestra ; Tragic interlude : [for 2 horns, timpani and string orchestra] ; Lyra angelica : concerto for harp & string orchestra
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17 editions published between 1954 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 132 libraries worldwide
Elizabethan dances
by William Alwyn
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16 editions published between 1956 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 118 libraries worldwide
Film music suites, premier recordings
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12 editions published between 1993 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 101 libraries worldwide
Mirages (1970), a song cycle for baritone & piano
by William Alwyn
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9 editions published between 1973 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 100 libraries worldwide
Symphony no. 2 (1953) Sinfonietta for strings (1970)
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14 editions published between 1953 and 1992 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 94 libraries worldwide
Miss Julie opera in two acts
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18 editions published between 1976 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 94 libraries worldwide more
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Alwyn, William,--1905-1985 Biography Boys Butlers Comedy films Composers Concertos (Harp with string orchestra) Concertos (Piano) Criminal behavior Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dance music Disaster films Drama England English horn with string orchestra Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired French poetry Great Britain History Horse racing Juvenile works Letter carriers Military campaigns Motion picture music Murder Music--Instruction and study Operating room personnel Operations, Surgical Orchestral music Overtures Piano music Pirates Shipwreck survival Shipwreck victims Sonatas (Piano) Song cycles String quartets Symphonies Symphonies (String orchestra) Thrillers (Motion pictures) Titanic (Steamship) Translations Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films World War (1939-1945)
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English (378) Undetermined (254) German (21) French (15) Multiple languages (14) Spanish (11) Danish (1) Zuni (1) Maori (1) Covers
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