1945 in British music

none 1945 1945 British music This is a summary of 1945 in music in the United Kingdom. Events 7 June – First performance of Peter Grimes in Sadler's Wells, London. 29 June – William Walton opposes a proposal that the British Council should support a complete recording of Peter Grimes, suggesting that this should be discussed "at a calmer moment when the wildly hysterical & uncritical eulogies & general 'ballyhoo' have somewhat abated, & the true merits of the work can be properly assessed."Lloyd, Stephen (2001). William Walton: Muse of Fire. Woodbridge, Boydell & Brewer: p. 201 1 July – For its 50th season the Proms returns from its wartime retreat in Bedford back to the Royal Albert Hall in London. The First Night concert includes William Walton’s Memorial Fanfare for Henry Wood, as well as a performance of Elgar’s Cockaigne (In London Town). July – Benjamin Britten and Yehudi Menuhin tour Germany to perform concerts in liberated concentration camps, including Belsen. 26 July – Composer Ernest John Moeran marries cellist Peers Coetmore. Unknown date – Walter Legge founds the Philharmonia Orchestra. Popular music Noël Coward – "Matelot", "Nina (from Argentina)", from Coward's musical Sigh No MoreMorley, Sheridan. Coward, pp. 91–93, London: Haus, 2004. 1-904341-94-2 Dorothy Squires – "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) Classical music: new works Benjamin Britten – The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Pamela Harrison – String Trio Michael Tippett – Symphony No. 1 William Walton – Memorial Fanfare for Henry Wood Opera Benjamin Britten – Peter Grimes Film and Incidental music Richard Addinsell – Blithe Spirit Georges Auric – Dead of Night Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Story of a Flemish Farm Musical theatre 21 April – Perchance To Dream (Music, Lyrics and Book: Ivor Novello) – London production opens at the London Hippodrome and runs for 1022 performances. 28 August – Noël Coward's revue Sigh No More opens at the Piccadilly Theatre. Musical films Flight from Folly, directed by Herbert Mason, starring Patricia Kirkwood and Hugh Sinclair.http://old.bfi.org.uk/nationalarchive/news/mostwanted/flight-from-folly.html Flight From Folly / BFI Most Wanted British Film Institute 17 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120803093120/http://old.bfi.org.uk/nationalarchive/news/mostwanted/flight-from-folly.html 3 August 2012 dead The Daily Mirror described the film as a "neatly made and tuneful comedy" with praise for Kirkwood's "vivacious personality and talent". Home Sweet Home, directed by John E. Blakeley, starring Frank Randle, with music by Percival Mackey.http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/36738 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116104206/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/36738 dead 2009-01-16 BFI | Film & TV Database | HOME SWEET HOME (1945) Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk 2009-04-16 2012-02-22 I'll Be Your Sweetheart – directed by Val Guest, starring Margaret Lockwood, Vic Oliver and Michael Rennie. Waltz Time, directed by Paul L. Stein, starring Carol Raye, Peter Graves and Patricia Medina, with music by Hans May.http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/9712 BFI | Film & TV Database | WALTZ TIME (1945) Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk 2009-04-16 2012-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023040055/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/9712 2012-10-23 dead Births 10 January – Rod Stewart, singer and songwriter 19 January – Trevor Williams, English singer-songwriter and bass player (Audience and The Nashville Teens) 25 January – Dave Walker, English singer and guitarist (Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac) 26 January – Jacqueline du Pré, cellist (died 1987) 30 March – Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer and songwriter 25 February – Elkie Brooks, singer 14 April – Ritchie Blackmore, guitarist 19 May – Pete Townshend (The Who) 29 May – Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) 24 June – Colin Blunstone, singer 25 June – Labi Siffre, singer-songwriter 28 June – David Knights, bass player and producer (Procol Harum) 19 August – Ian Gillan, singer 5 September – Al Stewart, singer-songwriter 7 September – Max Boyce, singer-songwriter 8 September – Kelly Groucutt, British bassist (died 2009) 24 September – John Rutter, composer 26 September – Bryan Ferry, singer and songwriter 5 October – Brian Connolly, vocalist (Sweet) (died 1997) 28 October Elton Dean, saxophonist and keyboard player (died 2006) Wayne Fontana, singer (died 2020)https://bestclassicbands.com/wayne-fontana-obituary-mindbenders-game-of-love-8-6-20 Jef Tamarkin Wayne Fontana, ‘Game of Love’ British Invasion Singer, Dead at 74 Best Classic Bands 6 August 2020 17 January 2021 30 November – Stan Sulzmann, saxophonist and educator 3 December – Paul Nicholas, actor and singer 24 December – Lemmy, singer and bassist (Motörhead, Hawkwind) (died 2015) 30 December – Davy Jones, singer and actor (died 2012) Deaths 8 February – James Campbell McInnes, baritone singer and teacher, 71 13 March – Herbert Bedford, composer and artist, 78 12 April – Maurice Besly, organist, composer and conductor, 57 24 April – Hubert Bath, film composer, 61 15 May – Kenneth J. Alford, composer of military marches, 64 21 May – Hugh Enes Blackmore, singer and actor, 81 15 August – Frederic Lord, organist, conductor and composer, 58http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0002102 Frederic Lord The Canadian Encyclopedia Margaret Frazer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100116154125/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0002102 2010-01-16 19 November – Helen Hopekirk, pianist and composer, 89 15 December – Tobias Matthay, pianist and composer, 87 See also 1945 in British television 1945 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 1945 References nb British Music, 1946 In Category:British music by year Category:1940s in British music