Healey Willan: Life and MusicAs a teacher and organist-choirmaster Healey Willan inspired generations of singers, musicians, and composers. As a composer he created some 800 works, including operas and symphonies as well as organ, piano, chamber, vocal, and band music. |
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The university years 19371950 | 32 |
Retirement 19501968 | 46 |
Musician and teacher69 | 69 |
Copyright | |
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