Poetic Obituaries: [Wilfrid Mellers] gained a first class

honours degree, began drawing and painting and wrote reams of poetry. But his first love was music and he began composing, then studying for a further degree, this time in music.

In 1945 he was appointed to teach English and music at Downing, later moving to Birmingham University as an extra-mural tutor in music.

In 1960-62 he was the visiting professor of music at the University of Pittsburg in the United States, before taking up his post in York in 1964.

from York Press: Music master Wilfrid Mellers dies

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