John Drinkwater (composer)
John Drinkwater | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1650 |
| Died | 1711 |
| Occupations | Composer, Choirmaster, civil servant |
| Employer(s) | James II, William III |
| Known for | Services to the Chapel Royal, Metrical psalter compositions |
John Drinkwater (born 1957) is a British music writer and technologist, born in Suffolk. Working for the BBC, he wrote the theme tune and incidental music for the award-winning children's drama series Dodgem.[1] He was musical director for The Bootleg Beatles from 1993–1995. He made a major contribution to the Facing the Radio project (awarded the Radio Academy BT Award in 1995) and to Settling the Score.[2] His technological research includes musicDNA, an ontology and interface for mapping and navigating the musical universe,[3] and the related iPhone app, musicGPS.[4]
Notes
- ^ Dodgem (TV Series 1991– ) - Full cast & crew - IMDb. Retrieved 6 March 2026 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Settling the Score: A Journey through the Music of the 20th Century, 1999, Faber & Faber
- ^ "www.musicdna.info". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
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