John Ansell

British violist, violinist, conductor, and composer of light classical music. Born March 26, 1874 in Hoxton, London, England - Died December 14, 1948 in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. He studied composition at The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama. Between 1904 and 1911, he played viola in the London Symphony Orchestra. He then pursued a career conducting theatre orchestras in London. He was particularly associated with the Playhouse (1907-?), the Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra (for seven years), the Alhambra Theatre Orchestra (1913-1920), the Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra, and the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra. His compositions include both operettas and orchestral works, some of the latter incidental music, some not.