William Brocklesby Wordsworth (b. London, December 17, 1908 - d. Kingussie, Scotland, March 10, 1988) was a Scottish composer. Wordsworth studied harmony and counterpoint under George Oldroyd from 1921-1931, continuing his study with Donald Francis Tovey at Edinburgh University from 1934 to 1936. He lived in England until 1961 when he moved to Inverness-shire; in 1966, he helped found the Scottish Composer's Guild. His works, which number over 100, are largely tonal and Romantic in style.
Works
- Orchestral
- 8 Symphonies
- Piano Concerto, 1946
- Violin Concerto, 1955
- Cello Concerto, 1962
- Chamber
- String Quartet No. 1, 1941
- String Quartet No. 2, 1944
- String Quartet No. 3, 1947
- String Quartet No. 4, 1950
- String Quartet No. 5, 1957
- String Quartet No. 6, 1964
References
- Don Randel, The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard, 1996, p. 995.
