Collins, Anthony (Vincent Benedictus)
Collins, Anthony (Vincent Benedictus)
Collins, Anthony (Vincent Benedictus), English conductor and composer; b. Hastings, Sept. 3, 1893; d. Los Angeles, Dec. 11, 1963. He studied violin at the Royal Coll. of Music in London, and composition there with Hoist; was then a violisi in the London Sym. Orch. and in the orch. of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; from 1936 he pursued a career as conductor, appearing with the Carl Rosa Opera Co., the Sadler’s Wells Opera, and the London Sym. Orch. From 1939 to 1945 he conducted and composed for films in the U.S. After pursuing his career again in England (1945–53), he settled in the U.S. He wrote four operas, two syms., two violin concertos, chamber music, and various lighter pieces.
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