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Encyclopedia > Morley College

Morley College is an adult education college in London, England. It was founded in the 1880s and has a student population of more than 15,000, mostly adult students. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked...


Morley College is located in the Waterloo District of London, on the South Bank, close to the city's arts centre. The National Theatre is one of the collection of arts buildings that make up the South Bank Centre. ...


The college was founded by an endowment from Samuel Morley, MP for Nottingham and Bristol. Samuel Morley is buried at Dr Watts' Walk, Abney Park Cemetery, in Stoke Newington, London. Abney Park Cemetery—every turn of the path reveals a new and unique landscape (September 2005). ...


Music Department

Michael Tippett was director of music at Morley College from 1940 – 1951. His first connection with the College was as conductor of an orchestra of unemployed musicians, who gave the first performance of one of his best loved early works, the Concerto for Double String Orchestra. Sir Michael Kemp Tippett (2 January 1905 – 8 January 1998) was one of the foremost English composers of the 20th century. ...


Morley Chamber Choir, the Morley Chamber Orchestra and Morley College Choir are established music groups within the College. Morley College Choir was founded by Gustav Holst, during the period he was teaching music at Morley College. ...


Notable Staff Members

Cornelius Cardew (b. ... Anthony Milner (born May 13th, 1925, in Bristol, UK, died September 22nd, 2002), was a composer, teacher and conductor. ... Mátyás Seiber (May 4, 1905 – September 24, 1960) was a Hungarian-born composer who lived in England from 1935 onward. ...

External link

  • Morley College official site

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