Albert William Ketèlbey (9 August 1875 - 26 November 1959) was a composer and musician from Aston, Birmingham, England, born to George Ketelbey [sic - no accent], an engraver, and Sarah Aston. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Aston is a district of Birmingham in England, though when both were towns it was for some time the larger of the two. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

Ketèlbey attended the Trinity College of Music in London, where he beat the runner-up, Gustav Holst, for a musical scholarship. He distinguished himself in numerous fields, especially in composition. His first works were in the classical style and a Quintet for Strings was awarded the Sir Michael Costa prize. He used the pseudonyms Raoul Clifford and Anton Vodorinksi for some of his earlier works. (Some reference books mistakenly give Vodorinski as his true name and Ketèlbey as the pseudonym!) Later, he became famous for composing lightweight, popular music, much of which was used as accompaniments to silent films, and as mood music at tea dances. Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Gustav Holst Gustavus Theodore von Holst (September 21, 1874 – May 25, 1934) was an English composer with Latvian (and some Spanish) roots. ...

His most famous compositions include:

• The Heart's Awakening (1908)
• In a Monastery Garden (1915)
• Phantasy for String Quartet (1915)
• In the Moonlight (1919)
• In a Persian Market (1920)
• Romantic Suite (1922)
• Appy 'Ampstead (1924)
• In a Chinese Temple Garden (1925)
• By the Blue Hawaiian Waters (1927)
• In the Mystic Land of Egypt (1931)
• From a Japanese Screen (1934)
• Italian Twilight (1951)
• Cockney Suite
• Jungle Drums
• Tangled Tunes

He died at his home, Egypt Hill, in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Cowes is a seaport town on the Isle of Wight, an island due south of the major southern English port of Southampton. ... The Isle of Wight is an island county off the south coast of England, opposite Southampton. ...

References

• The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music, Phil Hardy 2001
• Chambers Biographical Dictionary, Edinburgh 1990
• The Times, London 1908, 1915, 1922

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External link

• Birmingham City Council page about Ketèlbey (http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/ketelbey)
• downloadable and streaming recordings of In a Monastery Garden (http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/papr:@filreq(@field(NUMBER+@band(edrs+50812r))+@field(COLLID+edison))) performed by the Peerless Orchestra and male chorus. From an Edison Phonograph recorded in 1921.