smeggypants wrote:Are you alone in knowing who he was diabs?
Can't say I've heard of him. RIP though
I've known about him and heard his music for forty years or more. There are a couple of classical fans on here I think, though they might not like his stuff much - he is an acquired taste.

You won't hear many performances of his work even if you listen to Radio 3 all day and night for a month, though he has been on "composer of the week" at least twice.
He did get a 4 minute spot on Channel 4 news tonight and will no doubt get a mention on Newsnight.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35802564The next one to go will probably be Harrison Birtwistle - bet you ain't heard of that Lancashire lad either.

Most of his stuff is crap but he has done a couple of good things.
