Dock Mathieson (20 May 1914 – 3 December 1985) was a Scottish film score arranger, composer and conductor. He was born in Stirling with the name John Davie Mathieson.[1][2] He was the younger brother of Muir Mathieson, another film score composer, arranger and conductor.[2] On the death of Ernest Irving (Muir's older counterpart at Ealing Studios) in October 1953, Mathieson took over the position as director of music at Ealing.[3] Mathieson died on 3 December 1985, aged 71, at his home in Charlbury, Oxfordshire. His funeral service was held on 6 December 1985 at Oxford Crematorium.[4]

Selected filmography

Conductor

Musical director

References

  1. ^ Noble, Peter, ed. (1958). British Film and Television Yearbook. Vol. 8. London: British and American Film Press. p. 197. OCLC 931344979.
  2. ^ a b McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony, eds. (2005). The Encyclopedia of British Film (2nd ed.). London: Methuen Publishing for the British Film Institute. p. 465. ISBN 978-0-413-77526-9. OCLC 716432933. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ Irving, Kelville Ernest (19 October 1953). "The Letters of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Letter from Ernest Irving to Ralph Vaughan Williams". vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org. Ralph Vaughan Williams. London: Vaughan Williams Foundation. Letter No. VWL2736. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Deaths". The Daily Telegraph. No. 40578. London. 5 December 1985. p. 36. ISSN 0841-7180. OCLC 1081089956. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Manvell, Roger; Huntley, John (1957). "Appendix II. Selected List of Film Music Recordings". The Technique of Film Music. London: Focal Press for the British Film Academy. p. 227. OCLC 562015636. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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