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Christopher Gunning, 1944- 25th March, 2023. A composer for all seasons.

A composer happy with orchestras and electronics, also a critic and a conductor.

Benedict Cruft. 1949- 21st.August 2022. Violinist who performed Bach’s 6 sonatas and partitas around the world.

Grandson of Eugene, Benedict was part of the Cruft dynasty of London musicians.

Bramwell Tovey. 1953 – 12th.July 2022. Conductor, Composer, Communicator.

A generous, witty man who contributed so much to the Vancouver musical scene and evidently enjoyed doing it.

Monty Norman (1928-4th April 2022.) composer of the James Bond theme.

Millions more will have heard the 007 theme than ( say) Mendelssohn’s Wedding March.

Ingram Marshall. 1942-May 31,2022. Electronic, Minimalist composer and influential teacher.

“His music creates mysterious places that afford moments of strange lucidity.”