Charles Mackerras authority on Mozart's operas and those of Sir Arthur Sullivan. His ballet with John Cranko, "Pineapple Poll", is an arrangement of Sullivan music with a story based on one of W. S. Gilbert's "Bab Ballads". The piece premiered in 1951, soon after the expiration of copyright on Sullivan's music, and continues to be a popular light music favourite in English speaking countries. Mackerras later arranged music by Giuseppe Verdi for the ballet "The Lady and the Fool". He also arranged a suite from John Ireland's score for the 1946 film "The Overlanders", after Ireland's death in 1962. He became principal
Oliver Davis (composer) Oliver Davis (composer) Oliver Davis is an English composer. Davis studied at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating in 1994. He has since composed and produced albums, soundtracks, concertos and television scores working with London orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra. Oliver Davis established We Write Music in 1997 after graduating from the Royal Academy of Music. He has since gone on to compose international advertising campaigns, feature films, TV dramas and 15 TV series. Oliver has also written many works for the stage and concert hall including the ballet 'Within the Hours' performed by The Royal Ballet and