biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1928– )
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| biography:
| Composer, pianist, and writer on music, born in Blackburn, Lancashire, NW England, UK. He studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music. He champions music as a world language, seeking in his works to embrace a broad spectrum of international culture (an ‘ethnic aesthetic’). His compositions include the 80-minute Passacaglia on DSCH for piano, concertos for piano and violin, choral works, and songs from many cultural backgrounds. |
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