Alphabet Associations - III

[LMcD]

‘O’ no…. … well, I guess that works…

… the first are spot-on, the ‘James’ element I had in mind was James MacMillan’s Visions of a November Spring

Nonetheless, take it away McMaestro

Edit: ah, you already did

Sorry, I didn't mean to jump the gun - your James is clearly more in line with the other two!
For new readers - your 'O' is post no. 899.

[Nick Armstrong]

Sorry, I didn't mean to jump the gun - your James is clearly more in line with the other two!
For new readers - your 'O' is post no. 899.

You were quite right about the ‘behind the times’ reference btw

[AuntDaisy]

Composers born in Brooklyn, Milwaukee and Oldham played a part in the career of this 'O'.

I'm struggling / guessing, but would Aaron, Michael T (??) & William have helped Eugene?

[LMcD]

I'm struggling / guessing, but would Aaron, Michael T (??) & William have helped Eugene?

Well, the William I think you may have in mind is involved (without being operatic).

[AuntDaisy]

Well, the William I think you may have in mind is involved (without being operatic).

Thanks for the hint.
I was thinking of William Walton.
So Aaron Copland is out of the running?

[LMcD]

Thanks for the hint.
I was thinking of William Walton.
So Aaron Copland is out of the running?

Walton it is, but I'm afraid you'll have to cast Aaron and Michael T aside.

[AuntDaisy]

Walton it is, but I'm afraid you'll have to cast Aaron and Michael T aside.

Walton makes me think (wildly) of Larry Olivier... guessing that Eugene Ormandy is out. But I'm stumped as far as American composers go.

[LMcD]

Walton makes me think (wildly) of Larry Olivier... guessing that Eugene Ormandy is out. But I'm stumped as far as American composers go.

Your wild thought has led you to the answer, so ,.,.. what's the (repeated) connection between Olivier and Walton?

[cloughie]

Your wild thought has led you to the answer, so ,.,.. what's the (repeated) connection between Olivier and Walton?

Maybe Henry V and Orleans!

[AuntDaisy]

Maybe Henry V and Orleans!

Could be... any thoughts on LMcD's composers born in Brooklyn or Milwaukee?

I was wondering if Shakespeare was the repeated connection...
"As You Like It" (1936), Henry V (1943), Hamlet (1948), Richard III (1955).

[french frank]

So is Olivier the O?

[AuntDaisy]

So is Olivier the O?

I think so...

... and Carl Davis was born in Brooklyn and scored “The World at War” which was narrated by Olivier.

Milwaukee born composer????

[AuntDaisy]

.. and Herbert Stothart, born in Milwaukee, did the music for "Pride and Prejudice" (1940) which starred Laurence Olivier & Greer Garson.

[LMcD]

.. and Herbert Stothart, born in Milwaukee, did the music for "Pride and Prejudice" (1940) which starred Laurence Olivier & Greer Garson.

To recap:
Brooklyn-born Carl Davis wrote the theme to The World At War.
Milwaukee-born Herbert Stothard wrote the score for the 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice
Oldham-born William Walton scored Shakespeare films starring Olivier (and his 'Battle In The Air' was all that remained of the music he composed for Battle of Britain)
It looks as though AD has triumphed again, although cloughie brought the Bard on board.

[cloughie]

Better than being barred on board! Looks like Milwaukee made a big fool out of me!