Born: October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England.
Died: August 26, 1958, England.
English composer. He was a friend of
Gustav Holst, studied with
Max Bruch and met
Maurice Ravel.
His most coveted piece of work is his composition, "The Lark Ascending". Composed over a period between the beginning and end of WWI, it is seen as an ode to an England that would never be again.