British conductor and composer
Wing Commander Albert Ernest Sims LVO OBE (1896–1981), nicknamed George , was a British composer, conductor, and director of music of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force .
Albert Ernest Sims
Born 1896 (1896 ) Died 1981 (aged 84–85) Era 20th century Show more
Sims was born in 1896 in Newton Heath , Manchester.
He studied music theory , composition and conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in London and then at the Royal College of Music , also in London. He was commissioned a flying officer (director of music) from warrant officer rank in 1938 and retired with the rank of wing commander . He composed several marches for band including the official march of the Royal Air Force College.
1950: "March of the Royal Air Forces Association"
1950: "R. A. F. General Salute ... Advance in Review Order"
"Royal Air Force College March"
"Superna Petimus"
Bierley, Paul E; Rehrig, William H (1991). The heritage encyclopedia of band music : composers and their music . Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press. ISBN 0-918048-08-7 .
Ian Kendrick: Music in the air – The story of music in the Royal Air Force , Baldock: Egon Publishers Ltd., 1986, 174 p.
Kenneth Walter Berger: Band encyclopedia , Kent, Ohio: Band Associates, 1960, 604 p.