Person    | Male  Born 9/3/1875  Died 24/10/1958

Martin Shaw 0.B.E.

Categories: Music / songs

Composer and conductor. Born Martin Edward Fallas Shaw, in Belsize Park. He studied at the Royal College of Music, at the same time as Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and John Ireland. His prolific output of over 300 works includes hymns, carols, oratorios and four operas. Died Southwold, Suffolk.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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