Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Died
11 November 1999 (aged 96)
Thomas Baron Pitfield (5 April 1903 – 11 November 1999) was a British composer, poet, artist, engraver, calligrapher, craftsman, furniture builder and teacher. He was born in Bolton. Although he was essentially self taught as a composer, he studied piano, cello and harmony at the Royal Manchester College of Music, where his teachers were Thomas Keighley, Frank Merrick and Carl Fuchs. Later he won a scholarship to study art and cabinet-making at the Boston School of Art. His music was published by more than 50 publishers. Hubert J. Foss of the Oxford University Press published many o… read more
Thomas Baron Pitfield (5 April 1903 – 11 November 1999) was a British composer, poet, artist, engraver, calligrapher, craftsman, furniture builder and teacher. He was born in Bolton. Although he was essentially self taught as a composer, he studied piano, cello and harmony at the Royal Manche… read more
Thomas Baron Pitfield (5 April 1903 – 11 November 1999) was a British composer, poet, artist, engraver, calligrapher, craftsman, furniture builder and teacher. He was born in Bolton. Although he was essentially self taught as a composer, he studied piano, cello and harmony at the Royal Manchester College of Music, where his teachers were Thomas Keighley, Frank Me… read more