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- Percy Marshall Young (* 17. Mai 1912 in Northwich, Cheshire; † 9. Mai 2004 in York) war ein britischer Musikschriftsteller und Komponist. Young war Schüler des Christ's Hospital und des Selwyn College, Cambridge, wo er auch Orgelunterricht hatte. Er studierte in Belfast und war von 1944 bis 1966 Musikdirektor des Wolverhampton College of Technology. Er publizierte mehr als fünfzig Bücher, darunter neben zahlreichen Musikerbiographien und einer Geschichte der Britischen Musik auch mehrere über Fußball. Daneben trat er als Komponist von Liedern, kammermusikalischen und Chorwerken hervor. In den 1990er Jahren führte er Edward Elgars unvollendete Oper The Spanish Lady auf, zu der er eine fünfsätzige Suite schrieb. 1961 wurde er mit dem Händelpreis des Bezirkes Halle ausgezeichnet. (de)
- Percy Marshall YOUNG (naskiĝis la 17-an de majo 1912 en Cheshire, mortis la 9-an de majo 2004) estis brita muzikverkisto kaj komponisto. (eo)
- Percy Marshall Young (17 May 1912 – 9 May 2004) was a British musicologist, editor, organist, composer, conductor and teacher. Young was born in Northwich, Cheshire. His father was twice mayor of Northwich. Young was educated at the local Sir John Deane's Grammar School, from where he won a scholarship to Christ's Hospital, Horsham, and subsequently, in 1930, an organ scholarship to Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he read English, Music and History (studying composition under Cyril Rootham). After graduation, he completed a doctorate (Mus.D.) at Trinity College, Dublin. From 1934 to 1937 he was a director of music at in Belfast. From 1937 to 1944, Young was a Musical Adviser to Stoke-on-Trent Local Education Authority. After that, he became director of music at , a position he would occupy from 1944 to 1966. From 1998 until his death in 2004, Young was an Honorary Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge. Young published more than 50 books. Among those are biographies of musicians such as George Frideric Handel (1947), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1953), Sir Edward Elgar (1955), Robert Schumann (1957), Zoltán Kodály (1964), Sir Arthur Sullivan (1971) and Sir George Grove (1980). For younger readers he also wrote a series on composers such as Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Benjamin Britten. Young published a suite from an unfinished opera by Elgar, The Spanish Lady. A chapter of his book Elgar, O. M. includes letters and a synopsis of the play, with the characters and musical sketches described. His own compositions include: "Virgin's Slumber Song" (1932), From a Child's Garden (Robert Louis Stevenson; 1941), Passacaglia for violin and piano (1931), Fugal Concerto in G minor for 2 pianos and strings (1951), and Elegy for String Orchestra (1960). Young was also an avid football fan and historian, writing several histories of league clubs, including Wolverhampton Wanderers (Centenary Wolves 1877-1977) and Manchester United (Heinemann 1960), plus a history of the game itself (A History of British Football). Young was also briefly a Labour councillor in Wolverhampton, gaining the Wednesfield Heath ward from the Conservatives in a by-election in April 1974 and representing it until defeated in May 1976. After the death of his first wife, Netta, Young married Renee Morris, who survived him with three sons and a daughter of his first marriage. Young's archive is held at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham. (en)
- Percy Marshall Young (17 mai 1912 — 9 mai 2004) est un musicologue, éditeur, organiste, compositeur, chef d'orchestre et enseignant britannique. (fr)
- Percy Marshall Young (Northwich, 17 maggio 1912 – York, 9 maggio 2004) è stato un musicologo, giornalista, organista, compositore, direttore d'orchestra e insegnante britannico. (it)
- Percy Marshall Young, född 17 maj 1912 i Cheshire, död 9 maj 2004, var en brittisk musikolog och tonsättare. Young var elev vid Christ's Hospital och Selwyn College i Cambridge där han fick orgelundervisning. Han studerade i Belfast och var från 1944 till 1966 musikdirektör vid Wolverhampton College of Technology. Han publicerade mer än femtio böcker, däribland talrika musikbiografier och en brittisk musikhistoria. Dessutom komponerade han sånger, kammarmusik och körverk. På 1990-talet uppförde han Edward Elgars ofullbordade opera The Spanish Lady och skrev till den en svit i fem satser. (sv)
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- Percy Marshall YOUNG (naskiĝis la 17-an de majo 1912 en Cheshire, mortis la 9-an de majo 2004) estis brita muzikverkisto kaj komponisto. (eo)
- Percy Marshall Young (17 mai 1912 — 9 mai 2004) est un musicologue, éditeur, organiste, compositeur, chef d'orchestre et enseignant britannique. (fr)
- Percy Marshall Young (Northwich, 17 maggio 1912 – York, 9 maggio 2004) è stato un musicologo, giornalista, organista, compositore, direttore d'orchestra e insegnante britannico. (it)
- Percy Marshall Young, född 17 maj 1912 i Cheshire, död 9 maj 2004, var en brittisk musikolog och tonsättare. Young var elev vid Christ's Hospital och Selwyn College i Cambridge där han fick orgelundervisning. Han studerade i Belfast och var från 1944 till 1966 musikdirektör vid Wolverhampton College of Technology. Han publicerade mer än femtio böcker, däribland talrika musikbiografier och en brittisk musikhistoria. Dessutom komponerade han sånger, kammarmusik och körverk. På 1990-talet uppförde han Edward Elgars ofullbordade opera The Spanish Lady och skrev till den en svit i fem satser. (sv)
- Percy Marshall Young (* 17. Mai 1912 in Northwich, Cheshire; † 9. Mai 2004 in York) war ein britischer Musikschriftsteller und Komponist. Young war Schüler des Christ's Hospital und des Selwyn College, Cambridge, wo er auch Orgelunterricht hatte. Er studierte in Belfast und war von 1944 bis 1966 Musikdirektor des Wolverhampton College of Technology. 1961 wurde er mit dem Händelpreis des Bezirkes Halle ausgezeichnet. (de)
- Percy Marshall Young (17 May 1912 – 9 May 2004) was a British musicologist, editor, organist, composer, conductor and teacher. Young was born in Northwich, Cheshire. His father was twice mayor of Northwich. Young was educated at the local Sir John Deane's Grammar School, from where he won a scholarship to Christ's Hospital, Horsham, and subsequently, in 1930, an organ scholarship to Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he read English, Music and History (studying composition under Cyril Rootham). After graduation, he completed a doctorate (Mus.D.) at Trinity College, Dublin. From 1934 to 1937 he was a director of music at in Belfast. From 1937 to 1944, Young was a Musical Adviser to Stoke-on-Trent Local Education Authority. After that, he became director of music at , a position he would occu (en)
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