John Veale(1922-2006)

Composer

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John Veale was born on 15 June 1922 in Shortlands, Kent, England, UK. He was a composer, known for La flamme pourpre (1954), Freedom to Die (1961) and Les criminels de Londres (1957). He was married to Diana Taylor. He died on 16 November 2006.

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Known for

Gregory Peck and Win Min Than in La flamme pourpre (1954)

La flamme pourpre

6.5

Movie

Composer

1954

Freedom to Die (1961)

5.2

Movie

Composer

1961

Paul Carpenter, Patricia Dainton, Skip Homeier, and Margaret Rawlings in Les criminels de Londres (1957)

Les criminels de Londres

5.7

Movie

Composer

1957

Portrait of Alison (1955)

Portrait of Alison

6.4

Movie

Composer

1955

Credits

Composer

Clash by Night
6.2
- Composer
- 1963
Emergency
5.4
- Composer
- 1962
Freedom to Die
5.2
- Composer
- 1961
The House in Marsh Road
6.0
- Composer
- 1960
Marée haute à midi
5.9
- Composer
- 1957
Les criminels de Londres
5.7
- Composer
- 1957
Le jardinier espagnol
6.7
- Composer
- 1956
Portrait of Alison
6.4
- Composer
- 1955
War in the Air
8.3
TV Series
- Composer
- 1955
La flamme pourpre
6.5
- Composer
- 1954

Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Born
- June 15, 1922
- Shortlands, Kent, England, UK
Died
- November 16, 2006
Spouse
- Diana Taylor1944 - 1976 (divorced, 3 children)
Other works
Symphony no.1 (1948); "Panorama" (1951); Clarinet Concerto (1953); "Kubla Khan" (1955); Symphony no.2 (1964); "Song of Radha" (1981); Violin Concerto (1984)

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Trivia
Served in The Education Corps, World War II. Studied music with Egon Wellesz and Roy Harris. Began serious composition, 1946. His incidental music for the Oxford University Dramatic Society's productions in 1947 led to Muir Mathieson commissioning documentary scores from Veale for the Crown Film Unit. After film work dried up, Veale worked as film critic for the Oxford Mail, England (1965-1980) and as copy editor, Oxford University Press (1968-1987).

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