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George Lloyd was born at St. lves, Cornwall, in 1913. He began playing the violin at the age of five and writing music at ten. Later he studied the violin with Albert Sammons, counterpoint with C.H. Kitson and composition with Harry Farjeon. In 1932 he wrote his First Symphony, which was later played by the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. Two more symphonies quickly followed, the Third being played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. |