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- Birth nameGordon Percival Septimus Jacob
- Gordon Jacob was born on July 5, 1895 in Norwood, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Sin of Esther Waters (1948), The Way We Live (1946) and Journey Together (1945). He was married to Margaret Gray and Sydney Gray. He died on June 8, 1984.
- SpousesMargaret Gray(August 8, 1959 - June 8, 1984) (his death, 2 children)Sydney Gray(1924 - October 1958) (her death)
- Wrote over 700 pieces of music. Books: Orchestral Technique; How to Read a Score; The Elements of Orchestration; The Composer and His Art.
- His second wife was his first wife's niece and 42 years his junior.
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