John Joubert

John Joubert (1927-2019). Composer.

Biography

John Joubert was born in Cape Town. He studied at the Diocesan College in Rondebosch (1934-1944) and at the South African College of Music in Cape Town, from which he graduated in 1944. While he was in Cape Town he also received guidance in composition from William Henry Bell. Upon being awarded a scholarship from the Performing Right Society, he went to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London under Theodore Holland and Howard Ferguson. He also studied for the degree of B.Mus at the University of Durham, graduating in 1950. He thereafter became a lecturer in music at Hull University, remaining there until 1962 when he moved to the University of Birmingham. He later held the post of reader in music (1969-1986) at the same university. He received an honorary DMus from Durham University in 1991.