Alun Hoddinott was born on August 11, 1929 in Bargoed, Glamorganshire, Wales. He was a composer, known for Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960), Pembrokeshire, My County (1960) and Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954). He was married to Rhiannon. He died on March 12, 2008 in Swansea, Wales.
He won a university scholarship at age 16. He graduated from Cardiff University, where he later became a professor of music.
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His first big success came when he was 25; his Clarinet Concerto was premiered at the Cheltenham Festival by soloist Gervase de Peyer and the Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli.
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His many honors include the Arnold Bax Medal for composers, a CBE, and honorary membership in the Royal Academy of Music. He co-founded the Cardiff Festival with pianist John Ogdon.
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He was the first Welsh composer to have a major concert venue named after him (Hoddinott Hall at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre).
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Border Country
1979
TV Series 1 episode
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1961
TV Series 1 episode
Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960
Pembrokeshire, My County
1960
Documentary short
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Face the Music
1979
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Known for movies
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) as Composer
Pembrokeshire, My County (1960) as Composer
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961) as Composer
$9 Million
