Charles Williams (composer)

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Charles Williams (born Isaac Cozerbreit) May 8, 1893 in London, died September 7, 1978 in Findon Valley, Worthing, West Sussex, England. He was a British composer and conductor, contributing music to over 50 films. While his career ran from 1934 through 1968, much of his work came to the big screen as stock music and was therefore uncredited.

Contents 1 Career 2 Films having sound tracks composed by Williams 3 External links 4 Reference

[edit] Career

Charles Williams studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He was originally a violinist, but moved on to composing. He composed for many British films and Radio shows. After the end of World War II, he became the conductor of th new Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. Later he formed his Concert Orchestra. He composed many orchestral pieces and marches, which were recorded in the "Mood Music" category of Light Music. The signature tunes of the radio programs "The Voice of London" and "Dick Barton" were written by him. He also composed the popular piano concerto pastiche, the Dream of Olwen, for the film While I Live.

[edit] Films having sound tracks composed by Williams

• Hey! Hey! USA! - 1938
• Kipps - 1941
• The Night has Eyes - 1942
• The Young Mr Pitt - 1942
• Women aren't Angels - 1942
• Thursday's Child - 1943
• The Silver Fleet - 1943
• The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - 1943
• A Medal for the General - 1944
• English without Tears - 1944
• The Way to the Stars - 1945 (with Nicolas Brodszky)
• Carnival - 1946
• Quiet Weekend - 1946
• While I Live - 1947 ("The Dream of Olwen" was featured in this film)
• That Dangerous Age - 1949

[edit] External links

• Charles Williams (composer) at the Internet Movie Database

[edit] Reference

"Oxford Companion to Popular Music" by Peter Gammond - published by Oxford University Press 1991 - ISBN 0-19-280004-3