Gordon Jacob

Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob ( born July 5, 1895 in Norwood, near London, † June 8, 1984 ) was an English classical composer, conductor, arranger and music teacher.

He was one of 60 survivors of a 800 -strong battalion in the First World War. 1919 to 1923 he studied at the Royal College of Music in London at Stanford, Boult and Vaughan Williams ( the latter with whom he shared after a Penpal ). Since 1924, he taught himself at the Royal College.

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Gordon Jacob left some 700 compositions, including

Jacob was regarded as England's great master of instrumentation. Using the example of harmonica you can read this:

He also created compositions for further otherwise neglected instruments and exceptional occupations:

  • Concerto for Bass Trombone
  • Concerto for Accordion
  • Four pieces for tuba quartet
  • Concerto for timpani
  • Pieces for flute, trumpet, bass drum and piano

His orchestration earned him the task of writing the orchestral arrangement of the British national anthem for the coronation of Elizabeth II.

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