Thomas Wilson (composer)

Thomas Wilson (composer)

Thomas Wilson CBE (10 October 1927 – 12 June 2001) was a Scottish composer of classical music.

One of the greatest musicians Scotland has produced, Thomas Brendan Wilson was born in Trinidad, Colorado, USA to British parents, but moved to Scotland with his family when he was 17 months old. They settled in the Glasgow area where he lived and worked for the remainder of his life. Thomas Wilson was educated at St. Mary’s College, Aberdeen. He served in the RAF from 1945 to 1948, and subsequently read Music at the University of Glasgow.

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