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William Alwyn

1905 - 1985

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William Alwyn (born William Alwyn Smith; 7 November 1905 – 11 September 1985), was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Alwyn has received more than 712,418 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Alwyn is the 1,404th most popular composer (down from 1,323rd in 2019), the 6,139th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,673rd in 2019) and the 96th most popular British Composer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 710k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, William Alwyn ranks 1,404 out of 1,451. Before him are Justin Hurwitz, Alan Bush, Bernie Worrell, Michel van der Aa, Gus Kahn, and Jeremy Soule. After him are Arturo Rodas, Steve Roach, Michiru Yamane, Vivian Kubrick, Ludovic Bource, and Walter Murphy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, William Alwyn ranks 404. Before him are Stanley Kunitz, Bob Wills, Ilka Chase, Bosley Crowther, Durga Khote, and Natalie Kingston. After him are Jack London, William Gargan, Fela Sowande, and Oveta Culp Hobby. Among people deceased in 1985, William Alwyn ranks 288. Before him are Patricia Roberts Harris, John Davis Lodge, Pete Desjardins, George Chandler, Marion Martin, and Eddie Shore. After him are Stepin Fetchit, Pelle Lindbergh, Potter Stewart, Pauli Murray, Grayson Hall, and Marion Byron.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Alwyn ranks 6,139 out of 8,785. Before him are Jacquetta Hawkes (1910), Barbara Castle (1910), John Spencer (1935), Jack O'Connell (1990), John Keble (1792), and John Rennie the Elder (1761). After him are Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802), Frederic Moore (1830), Terry Cooper (1944), David Johnson (1951), George Cathcart (1794), and Sarah Marshall (1933).

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Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom

Among composers born in United Kingdom, William Alwyn ranks 96. Before him are Humphrey Searle (1915), Edmund Rubbra (1901), Stephen Warbeck (1953), Ray Noble (1903), Oliver Knussen (1952), and Alan Bush (1900). After him are Elisabeth Lutyens (1906), Rupert Gregson-Williams (1966), Judith Weir (1954), James MacMillan (1959), Benjamin Wallfisch (1979), and Steven Price (1977).

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