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Dr.Campbell (Cam) Trowsdale. 1933-24th September 2022.
A passionate Canadian and a staunch musician.
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.
Boris wasn’t Good enough.
Boris resigns.
Peter Brook. 1925-July2, 2022. Influential theatre director who took drama into spaces around the World.
An unblinking perception of the material world.
Richard Taruskin. 1945-July 1, 2022. Provocative musicologist and historian.
Understanding music in it’s social and political context.
Leigh Cross.1931-Feb.15th. 2022. One of a kind.
Korean war vet,Machinist,Pilot, Sailor,Logger,Horse farmer,Cellist,Music historian,Manager of the Purcell String Quartet.
Simon Preston, CBE 1938-May 13th 2022. Great British Organist.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 