Choreographer

Leighton Lucas

British composer (1903-1982)

Born 1903 · LondonDied 1982United KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Leighton Lucas was a British choreographer, born in 1903 in London, who died in 1982.

Biography

Leighton Lucas (5 January 1903 – 1 November 1982) was an English composer and conductor. His career was wide-ranging: he was associated with the revival of interest in 20th century English ballet, arranged music for dance bands, conducted challenging contemporary classical works and wrote many original concert and film scores.

From the Wikipedia article “Leighton Lucas”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Contemporaries

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1904–1988
Mary Skeaping

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British ballet dancer

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1905–1995
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Arnold Cooke

British composer (1906–2005)

1906–2005
Antony Tudor

Antony Tudor

British dancer and choreographer (1908–1987)

1908–1987
Alicia Markova

Alicia Markova

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1910–2004
Lydia Sokolova

Lydia Sokolova

British dancer (1896–1974)

1896–1974
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