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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.
Jocelyn Morlock, 1969- March 28th 2023.Fine Canadian composer, a national treasure.
Those who the Gods love..
Angelo Badalamenti, 1937-December 11th,2022. American film composer and arranger.
A resourceful and inventive musician.
Ned Rorem 1923- November 18th, 2022. Prolific composer and Diarist.
a major, much honoured American composer.
Toshi Ichiyanagi, 1933-7th Oct.’22. Avant-garde composer.
Alternate sound worlds.
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.”
Simon Preston, CBE 1938-May 13th 2022. Great British Organist.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 