John Shirley, a renowned author of cyberpunk science fiction, wrote the lyrics for many songs of the album.
Notable recordings include many of Britten's works and Mahler's Eighth Symphony under Sir Georg Solti on Decca, and Vaughan Williams' vocal works under Sir David Willcocks and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge for EMI.
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He was a member of staff at Acton Technical College until 1957 and played a part in events leading to the formation of Brunel University.
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John Shirley Wood (January 11, 1888 – July 2, 1966) was a decorated Major General in the United States Army.