Composer
Skempton, Howard
British composer and accordionist (born 1947)
b. 1947
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1947
- Birthplace
- Chester
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Howard While Skempton (born 31 October 1947) is an English composer, pianist, and accordionist.
Since the late 1960s, when he helped to organise the Scratch Orchestra, he has been associated with the English school of experimental music. Skempton's work is characterised by stripped-down, essentials-only choice of materials, absence of formal development and a strong emphasis on melody. The musicologist Hermann-Christoph Müller has described Skempton's music as "the emancipation of the consonance".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; accordionist; pianist
- Education
- Birkenhead School
- Instruments played
- piano
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 38486692
- ISNI
- 0000000083737622
- GND ID
- 135006015
- Library of Congress ID
- n88602369
- MusicBrainz ID
- ec31c36a-8756-404f-88f5-1897cf9d8c3e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantilena | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Arpeggio | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 38486692.