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- Mark-Anthony Turnage was born on June 10, 1960 in Grays, Essex, England, UK. He is a composer and writer, known for Sound on Film (1988), Peer Gynt (2009) and Greek (1990).
- English composer who was awarded the Guinness Prize for his orchestral work Night Dances in 1981. His instrumental works include 20th-century influences, especially Igor Stravinsky and Benjamin Britten, and elements of rock and jazz.
- He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for creating The Silver Tassie for the English National Opera.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music. He is a composer in London, England.
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