Nancy Bloomer Deussen (1932–2019)
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…
Christopher Rouse (1949–2019)
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…
Roger Boutry (1932–2019)
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…
Ivo Malec (1925–2019)
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…
Julien Gauthier
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…
Anna Korotkina (1962—2019)
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…
Barrington Pheloung (1954–2019)
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…
Ib Nørholm (1931–2019)
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…
Sven-David Sandström (1942–2019)
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.…
Derek Holman (1931–2019)
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…