Composer
Arthur Wills
British musician (1926–2020)
1926–2020
27 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- Coventry
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Arthur William Wills OBE (19 September 1926 – 30 October 2020) was an English musician, composer and professor, born in Coventry. He was director of music at Ely Cathedral from 1958 to 1990 and also held a professorship at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1964 until 1992. He toured extensively as a recitalist in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. He also broadcast, appeared on television and made many recordings, both as a soloist and with Ely Cathedral Choir.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; organist; music educator; choir director; conductor; musician
- Career institutions / employers
- Royal Academy of Music
- Instruments played
- organ
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 100987766
- ISNI
- 0000000114961601
- GND ID
- 134735773
- Library of Congress ID
- n81058253
- MusicBrainz ID
- a1dab231-0194-47be-8025-83f127b4a951
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Organ, Choir, Voice, Alto, bass
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Praises Of The Trinity | See work details |
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| Benedictus | See work details |
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| Resurrection - Organ | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Tongues of Fire - Organ | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Ave Verum Corpus | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| O Quam Gloriosum | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Gloria In Excelsis Deo, | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Kyrie Eleison | See work details |
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| Agnus Dei | See work details |
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| Sanctus | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| By The Waters Of Babylon | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sing A New Song To The Lord | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Praise The Lord | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Short Holy Communion Service | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Praises Of The Trinity | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Eucharistic Suite | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Postlude | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Prelude And Fugue | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Arioso | See work details |
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| Finale | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Intermezzo | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Procession | See work details |
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| Requiem Aeternam | See work details |
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| Deo Gratias | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| From The Depths Of My Distress | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Song Without Words | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 100987766.