George Dyson (composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Dyson (composer)

English composer

Date of Birth: 28-May-1883

Place of Birth: Halifax, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1964

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sir George Dyson KCVO (28 May 1883 – 28 September 1964) was an English musician and composer.
After studying at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, and army service in the First World War, he was a schoolmaster and college lecturer.
In 1938 he became director of the RCM, the first of its alumni to do so.
As director he instituted financial and organisational reforms and steered the college through the difficult days of the Second World War. As a composer Dyson wrote in a traditional idiom, reflecting the influence of his mentors at the RCM, Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford.
His works were well known during his lifetime but underwent a period of neglect before being revived in the late 20th century.