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John Antill

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Also known as John Henry Antill

Australian composer (1904–1986)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Corroboree
  • Five Australian lyrics f̀or voice and piano

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Listeners
224
Total plays
1,141

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John Henry Antill (8 April 1904 - 29 December 1986) was an Australian composer best known for his ballet Corroboree. Antill was born in Sydney in 1904, and was educated and trained in music at Trinity Grammar School, Sydney and St Andrew's Cathedral School. Upon leaving school in 1920 he became apprenticed to New South Wales Government Railways. He left the railways five years later to study full-time at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music under Alfred Hill. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Sydney
Place of death
Sydney
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Image
John Antill - Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales (FL16328724).jpg
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date of birth
1904-04-08
date of death
1986-12-29
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John Antill
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