William Alwyn

William Alwyn CBE (born William Alwyn Smith; 7 November 1905 – 11 September 1985), was a prolific English composer, conductor, and music teacher who composed over 200 cinematic scores, of which some 70 were for full-length features, as well as number of operas, concertos and symphonies.

A highly influential composer, Alwyn's wartime work in particular was to lead him to be placed on a Nazi death list.