Ansell, Eric Norman 27.may.1900-22.jun.1981 England, London Brixton - Sussex, West Chiltington
[the EMI recording give his birth and death wrongly as 1878-1952 which are the years of the conductor James Elder Wills]
amateur but very active and successful theatre and film composer, he conducted his own works but for the productions of his musicals at the London theatres and recordings by Hammer-British Lion the conductor was always James Elder Wills, 1901 residing with his parents and a servant at 22 Haycroft Road in Brixton, 1921-1926 residing with his parents at Thorn Lodge on Mulgrave Road in Epsom Surrey, 1933-1951 as London manager of Manchester Walker & Co. Engineers residing with wife and son at 26 Southway in Carshalton Beeches Surrey, 11.dec.1944 he became corporate member of the Institution of Automobile Engineers, 17.apr.1952-6.apr.1961 he acquired the copyright of all his father's compositions, unknown to whom the copyrights were transferred which were already obtained by his mother, at time of death residing at Gentle Harrys Cottage in Chiltington ; son of composer John Ansell and Rosetta 'Rosa' Frank (London Chelsea 1873-1953 Surrey) ; 1927 in London Lambeth he married Edith 'Edie' Agnes Tarrant (Lambeth 13.jun.1896-1978 Sussex, Worthing)

[he published only one composition as Eric Norman Ansell, all others as Eric Ansell ; of his many plays and film scores only the published are listed here]

Title	Parts

[] Dancing through. Fox-trot. Piano pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1925
[] The Song of Freedom. Musical and film. Piccadily Theatre, London 13aug1936 words Henrik N. Ege pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1936 sung by Paul Robeson in the Hammer-British Lion production Song of Freedom 14may1936 the film was world premiered at Plaza Cinema, London 24sep1936 [rem : the EMI recordings give wrongly Eric Ansell as conductor, all recordings were allways conducted by James Elder Wills, also the given birth and death years of Eric Ansell (1878-1952) are wrong, these are the years of James Elder Wills]	published separately : [] The black emperor Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] Lonely road. Medium or high voice and piano pub Dix Limited, London 1936 pub Feldman, Paris 1937 Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] Sleepy river pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1937 Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] Song of freedom pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1938 Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] Steppin' stones. Song pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1938 pub Mills Music, New York 1938
[] Big Fella. Musical comedy drama and film words J. Dyrenforth pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1937 the British Lion film production with Paul Robeson was completed at Beaconsfield 2may1937 [rem : the EMI recordings give wrongly Eric Ansell as conductor, all recordings were allways conducted by James Elder Wills, also the given birth and death years of Eric Ansell (1878-1952) are wrong, these are the years of James Elder Wills]	published separately : [] Lazin' pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1937 Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] Roll up sailorman pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1939 Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] I don't know what's wrong pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1937 Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] You didn't oughta do such things pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1937 Paul Robeson, Orchestra / Eric Ansell. EMI 2155862 [] One kiss pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1937
[] Le petit trianon. Pavane. Orchestra music Eric Ansell, arr. Jack Beaver pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1937
[] Father and Son music John and Eric Ansell performed by baritone John Morel and the New Aeolian Players, broadcasted on National Radio 7mar1937 performed by soprano Betty Huntley Wright, baritone Gordon Litte, bass Foster Richardson and the BBC Theatre Orchestra, broadcasted on radio 8mar1937
[] I met a murderer. Film score 27oct1938 : film musical orchestration and synchronisation is just being completed by composer Eric Ansell for Gamma Film
[] All good fishermen. Song. Medium voice and piano words Selwyn Jepson pub Joseph Williams, London 1940
[] Take my song words Bruce Sievier pub Joseph Williams, London 1941
[] Vagabond heaven. Song the only composition he published as Eric Norman Ansell words David Davies pub Dix, London 11dec1946

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