Alun Hoddinott (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Alun Hoddinott CBE (11 August 1929 - 12 March 2008), was a Welsh composer of classical music, one of the first to receive international recognition. Hoddinott was born in Bargoed, Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated at Gowerton Grammar school before matriculating to University College, Cardiff, and later studied privately with Arthur Benjamin. His first major composition, the Clarinet Concerto, was performed at the Cheltenham Festival of 1954 by Gervase de Peyer with the Hall Orchestra and Sir John Barbirolli. This brought Hoddinott a national profile, which was followed by a string of commissions by leading orchestras and soloists. These commissions continued up to his death, and he was championed by some of the most distinguished singers and instrumentalists of the 20th century.