22:(5 January 1903 – 1 November 1982) was an English composer and conductor. His career was wide-ranging: he was associated with the revival of interest in 20th century English ballet, arranged music for dance bands, conducted challenging contemporary classical works and wrote many original concert and film scores.
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He served in the RAF during the war. Afterwards he formed his own orchestra and developed his conducting career, specializing in French music. In 1954 he conducted the first staged performance in
Britain of
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reconstructed the lost score, noting that Lucas created his own main theme "which seems to play hide and seek with Coates's throughout the film, both vying for supremacy."
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Lucas was a self-taught composer of religious works, concert music and film scores. He is particularly noted for his film compositions, including the scores for
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His first major concert work to receive recognition was the
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In the 1950s and 1960s Lucas was living at 25 Heathfield
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for chorus and orchestra. Dedicated "To Mrs. Ernest Toye with All
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CD notes for "The film music of Arthur
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Letters from a Life: The
Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten
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