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John Ireland(1879-1962)

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John Ireland was born on 13 August 1879 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Overlanders (1946) and BBC Proms (2007). He was previously married to Dorothy Phillips. He died on 12 June 1962 in Washington, Sussex, England, UK.
BornAugust 13, 1879
DiedJune 12, 1962(82)
BornAugust 13, 1879
DiedJune 12, 1962(82)
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Known for:

The Overlanders (1946)
The Overlanders
6.5
  • Composer
  • 1946
BBC Proms (2007)
BBC Proms
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Scorched Earth from The Overlanders (1946)")

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Composer

  • The Overlanders (1946)
    The Overlanders
    • Composer
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • BBC Proms (2007)
    BBC Proms
    • Soundtrack ("Scorched Earth from The Overlanders (1946)")
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Ann Firbank in Persuasion (1971)
    Persuasion
    • Soundtrack ("A Downland Suite: III - Minuet: Allegretto grazioso", uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1971

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  • Born
    • August 13, 1879
    • Bowdon, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 12, 1962
    • Washington, Sussex, England, UK(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy PhillipsDecember 17, 1926 - September 18, 1928 (divorced)
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    • 1 Portrayal

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    British composer. He taught at the Royal College of Music in London where his pupils inclubded Benjamin Britten, Geoffrey Bush and E.J. Moeran.

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