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Charles Ancliffe (1880–1952) was an Irish born composer of light music, chiefly remembered for his marches and waltzes. ==Life and works== Charles Ancliffe was born in Kildare, Ireland, the son of an army bandmaster. After studying at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, he followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a bandmaster himself. From 1900 to 1918 he was Bandmaster of the First Battalion, South Wales Borderers, seeing much service in India.〔() Hyperion Records〕〔() 24th Regiment band〕 During this period he wrote many popular pieces of music including marches such as ''The Liberators'', and ''Castles in Spain.'' He also composed dozens of short genre pieces, often styled 'intermezzo' or 'entr'acte', several songs and ingeniously titled suites such as ''Below Bridges.'' which had the titles'' Wapping Old Stairs, Poplar'' and ''Stepney Church,'' — all London bridges. Around the time of the First World War Ancliffe composed many waltzes, and it is mainly for these that he is remembered. These included ''Hesitation, Alpine Echoes, and Smiles Then Kisses'', the titles reflecting the age in which they were written. Several of these enjoyed renewed popularity with the fashion for ‘olde-tyme dancing’ after World War II. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Ancliffe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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