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Harrison Birtwistle(1934-2022)

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  • Music Department
  • Additional Crew
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Harrison Birtwistle was born on 15 July 1934 in Accrington, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Offence (1973), Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983) and The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005). He was married to Sheila Duff. He died on 18 April 2022 in Mere, Wiltshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 15, 1934
DiedApril 18, 2022(87)
BornJuly 15, 1934
DiedApril 18, 2022(87)
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Known for

Sean Connery and Ian Bannen in The Offence (1973)
The Offence
6.8
  • Composer
  • 1973
Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983)
Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre
8.8
  • Composer
  • 1983
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005)
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
4.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
The Double Dealer (1980)
The Double Dealer
TV Movie
  • Composer
  • 1980

Credits

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Composer

  • Gawain (1992)
    Gawain
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983)
    Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre
    8.8
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • The Oresteia at Epidaurus (1983)
    The Oresteia at Epidaurus
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • The Double Dealer (1980)
    The Double Dealer
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Bedroom Farce (1980)
    Bedroom Farce
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Sean Connery and Ian Bannen in The Offence (1973)
    The Offence
    6.8
    • music composed by
    • 1973
  • Aquarius (1970)
    Aquarius
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • Music on 2 (1965)
    Music on 2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1971

Music Department

  • The Minotaur (2008)
    The Minotaur
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 2008
  • Music on 2 (1965)
    Music on 2
    TV Series
    • musical director: Fires of London
    • 1971

Additional Crew

  • John Ogdon: Living with Genius
    TV Movie
    • archive courtesy of
    • 2014

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Sir Harrison Birtwistle
  • Born
    • July 15, 1934
    • Accrington, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 18, 2022
    • Mere, Wiltshire, England, UK(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Sheila Duff1958 - 2012 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Co-founded the New Music Group.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1988 Queen's Honours List for his services to music.

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