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Harry Mortimer OBE (10 April 1902 – 23 January 1992) was an English composer and conductor who specialised in brass band music. Born in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, his father was conductor Fred Mortimer (1880-1953). Fred taught Harry and his brothers Rex and Alex to play the cornet, and also composition. Later he was taught by William Rimmer (1862-1936). In 1910 the family moved to Luton, where Harry became cornet soloist in the Luton Brass Band, and at the age of 14 years became conductor of the
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- Given name
- Harry
- Family name
- Mortimer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Hebden Bridge
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- musicologist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- trumpet
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- 1902-04-10
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- 1992-01-23
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