Background
Josephs, Wilfred was born on July 24, 1927 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. Son of Philip Isaac and Rachel (Block) Josephs.
Josephs, Wilfred was born on July 24, 1927 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. Son of Philip Isaac and Rachel (Block) Josephs.
Rutherford College Boys’ School, Newcastle upon Tyne, University of Durham at Newcastle, Guildhall School of Music and studied composition in Paris with Max Deutsch as Leverhulme Scholar.
Swallows and Amazons, All Creatures Great and Small, The Uncanny, This is Callan, Martin’s Day, Mata Hari, Pope John Paul II; also a TV opera, The Appointment, stage operas Rebecca, Pathelin. children’s operas, Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass and children’s musical, King of the Coast (Guardian/Arts Council Composer in residence University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1970, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1972. Music consultant London International Film School, since 1987. Council member Performing Right Society, London, Composer's Guild, London.
Performing Rights Society. Inc. Society of Musicians, Composers’ Guild of B. and other orgs.
Married Valerie Wisbey in 1956.