Birth Name:

Kenneth Alwyn

Male

Birth Date:

Tue, Jul 28, 1925

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Age:

98

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Astrology Data:

Sun

4°

Leo

50'

About Kenneth Alwyn

Kenneth Alwyn (born Kenneth Alwyn Wetherell) (28 July 1925 – 10 December 2020) was a British conductor, composer, and writer. Described by BBC Radio 3 as "one of the great British musical directors", Alwyn was known for his many recordings, including with the London Symphony Orchestra on Decca's first stereophonic recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. He was also known for his long association with BBC Radio 2's orchestral live music programme Friday Night is Music Night, appearing for thirty years as a conductor and presenter, and for his contribution to British musical theatre as a prolific musical director in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and married the actress Mary Law in 1960. His website and the first volume of his memoirs A Baton in the Ballet and Other Places were both published in 2015. The second volume Is Anyone Watching? was published in 2017. A Book of Remembrance was opened on his website in December 2020.

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Kenneth Alwyn: Sun 4 Leo, Moon 0 Scorpio, Mercury 1 Virgo, Venus 0 Virgo, Mars 20 Leo, Jupiter 15 Capricorn, Saturn 7 Scorpio, Uranus 25 Pisces, Neptune 21 Leo, Pluto 13 Cancer, Mercury Conjunct Venus, Sun Square Saturn, Mercury Sesquiquadrate Jupiter, Venus Sesquiquadrate Jupiter, Venus Semi Square Pluto, Mars Conjunct Neptune, Jupiter Opposition Pluto, Saturn Sesquiquadrate Uranus

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Photo attribution: Mr Robin Adler FRSA, JPG file supplied to me by Kenneth Alwyn, who is the subject of the photograph