Sir Harrison Birtwistle - Page 3

Atarah · 24-10-2005, 15:23

Hi, John and his family went to the chapel that is at the top of Chapel Street in Ossy. Sorry, the name of it just escapes me for the minute.
Atarah

garinda · 24-10-2005, 22:04

Thanks Atarah, that was Mount Pleasant, now Rhyddings Methodist.

barnsie · 15-01-2006, 05:29

I have some Birwistles married to Barnes. Just found a Harrison Birtwistle in the 1891 census, son of William....obviously not the same fellow, still Lancs. though.
My Birtwistles were Robert and Susan (Ashworth) of Accrington late 18th century.

Lance · 24-11-2007, 09:32

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Originally Posted by keith

My wifes maiden name was birtwistle and was born in wiswell nr whalley I wonder if she is related

Harrison Birtwistle (Don't you dare call him Harry} lived in Huncoat with his parents. He failed at teaching me to lay clarinet, I think I got him a little interested in Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmon, he enjoyed their counterpoint playing.
He was a member of one of the bands which used to march [and play] in the Whit Sunday processions.
We went o Paris together (1953) he wished to visit Debussy's grave.
His house was up a side lane to the right just after the pub, not the Griffin.

garinda · 07-06-2008, 18:47

Sir Harrison Birtwistle's The Minotaur is currently showing on BBC2, and it also features another local singing the lead role, Sir John Tomlinson.

Neil · 07-06-2008, 19:10

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Originally Posted by garinda

also features another local singing the lead role, Sir John Tomlinson.

Who used to live in my house years ago.

Now if the Secretary and Events organiser of Friends of Rhyddings Park was any good at her job she might have contacted him and persuaded him to return to his roots for a slot at next Sundays musical event in Rhyddings Park. free of charge of course

jaysay · 08-06-2008, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Neil

Who used to live in my house years ago.

Now if the Secretary and Events organiser of Friends of Rhyddings Park was any good at her job she might have contacted him and persuaded him to return to his roots for a slot at next Sundays musical event in Rhyddings Park. free of charge of course

Well its 17 and a half hours since you posted that Neil, guess Gayle hasn't been on line yet today

Bob Dobson · 08-06-2008, 19:09

I have just had a note from a Grammar school Old Boy, Kenneth Ball to say that he and his wife Mary, a High School girl, had attended the new opera 'Minotaur' at Covent garden and felt at home in the presence of the composer ( Sir Harrison Birtwistle) and the lead singer (Sir John Tomlinson).
I was contacted a year or so ago by a lady who is writing a biography of the man she called Harry. These two aren't the only Grammar school knights - we have Sir Kenneth Barnes too. I have been told that I have been put forward for an honour from the Queen - ' for services tio the brewing industry'