What nationality was the person who wrote the music for Soft Flowing Avon?
Soft Flowing Avon Soft Flowing Avon was a 1769 song with music written by Thomas Arne and lyrics by David Garrick. It was composed for and first staged at the Shakespeare Jubilee in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1769. The lyrics refer to the River Avon which flows through the town, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The piece was later part of the Shakespeare Pageant performed at the Drury Lane Theatre. The song and the Jubilee were part of the growing culture of Bardolatry which sprung up in the eighteenth century.
Alan John Alan John (born 7 May 1958 in Sydney) is an Australian composer. He studied music at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1980. His compositions include original music for various plays, films (such as "Holding the Man", "Three Dollars" and "The Bank") and TV series (including "Love My Way"), and the musicals "Jonah Jones", "Orlando Rourke" and "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie".