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Read more about the article Nancy Bloomer Deussen (1932–2019)

Nancy Bloomer Deussen (1932–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:November 20, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary

U.S. composer and performer Nancy Bloomer Deussen died on 16th November. She was 88. Bloomer Deussen, a prominent Californian, was co-founder of the San Francisco Bay Area National Association of…

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Read more about the article Christopher Rouse (1949–2019)

Christopher Rouse (1949–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:September 26, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary

Described by John Adams as ‘One of the few whose music will last’, American composer Christopher Rouse died on Saturday. He was 70. Rouse was born in Baltimore, studying at…

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Read more about the article Roger Boutry (1932–2019)

Roger Boutry (1932–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:September 11, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary
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The death has been announced of French pianist, conductor and composer Roger Boutry. He was 87. Boutry studied at the Conservatoire de Paris where his many awards – he took…

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Read more about the article Ivo Malec (1925–2019)

Ivo Malec (1925–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:September 4, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary
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It has been reported that French composer Ivo Malec died on 14th August. He was 94. Malec was born in Zaghreb, Croatia. He received a classical training there before a…

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Read more about the article Julien Gauthier

Julien Gauthier

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:August 21, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary
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Tragic news, with the death of French composer Julien Gauthier, who was attacked and killed by a bear whilst on a field recording expedition in the remote Northwest Territories of Canada. He…

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Read more about the article Anna Korotkina (1962—2019)

Anna Korotkina (1962—2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:August 6, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary
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Belarusian composer and organist Anna Korotkina has died. She was just 57. Korotkina graduated from the Minsk Institute of Culture and the State Academy of Music. She was a member…

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Read more about the article Barrington Pheloung (1954–2019)

Barrington Pheloung (1954–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:August 2, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary

Australian composer Barrington Pheloung died on 31st July. He was 65. Pheloung was best known for his theme music for the detective series Inspector Morse. A lover of puzzles, in…

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Read more about the article Ib Nørholm (1931–2019)

Ib Nørholm (1931–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:June 15, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary
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More sad news with the death of Danish composer and organist Ib Nørholm, who died on Monday aged 88. Nørholm was born in Søberg, Denmark. He began his study of…

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Read more about the article Sven-David Sandström (1942–2019)

Sven-David Sandström (1942–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:June 12, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary

Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström died on Monday. He was 76. Following studies of art history and musicology, Sandström studied composition with Ingvar Lidholm at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm.…

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Read more about the article Derek Holman (1931–2019)

Derek Holman (1931–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:May 22, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary

The death has been reported of British-Canadian composer Derek Holman.  Born in Cornwall he was educated at Truro School, the Royal Academy and the University of London. Various teaching posts…

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