Hall of Composers
Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)
English composer and pedagogue Gordon Jacob studied at the Royal College of Music in London with a number of teachers including Ralph Vaughn Williams. He served on the faculty of the Royal College of Music from 1926-1966; his most notable student was Malcolm Arnold. Jacob wrote a number of textbooks on orchestral technique and score reading. His music shows an influence of early 20th century French and Russian styles and has a defined clarity of structure. With the rise of avant-garde music in the mid-20th century, Jacob found fresh outlets for by writing and during the 1960s, composing many works for wind band.
Selected works include William Byrd Suite and An Original Suite.
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