Gervase Hughes
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Gervase Hughes was a musicologist from the United Kingdom, best known for Great composers of the world.
Quick Facts About Gervase Hughes
- Born
- September 1, 1905
- Died
- January 1, 1984
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Musicologist
- Notable works
- Great composers of the world
About Gervase Hughes
Gervase Alfred Booth Hughes was an English composer, conductor and writer on music. From 1926 to 1933, Hughes pursued a career as a conductor and chorus master, principally at the British National Opera Company, and also co-produced Shakespeare plays. He left the musical profession in 1933, raising a family and working first as an executive in a railway company and later running luxury European tours. From 1960 to 1972 he published a series of books on musical subjects, beginning with a study of the music of Arthur Sullivan, published in 1960.
Biography source: Wikipedia
