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David Cox (composer)

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David Vassall Cox (Broadstairs, 4 February 1916 - Pratt's Bottom, 31 January 1997) was a British composer, and for most of his professional life music coordinator for the BBC World Service.[1] Among his arrangements was "Lillibullero" which introduced hourly World Service News.

Selected works

  • Three Songs from John Donne 1959
  • Five Songs after John Milton 1975
  • overture London Calling - for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the BBC External Services, first performed in 1982,
  • The Crow
  • The Magical Island

References

  1. ^ The Independent Obituary: David Cox Graham Melville-Mason Friday 4 April 1997