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20th Century
Kenneth Leighton
- Years
- 1929–1988
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Born in
- Wakefield
- Works
- 55
- Recordings
- 198
Biography
British composer and pianist (1929–1988)
Born
October 2, 1929
Wakefield
Died
August 24, 1988
By Form
Top Performers
Stephen Farr
Soloist · 43 rec
Stephen Layton
Conductor · 21 rec
John Scott
Conductor · 20 rec
Christopher Robinson
Conductor · 18 rec
Richard Hickox
Conductor · 16 rec
Paul Spicer
Conductor · 15 rec
Britten Sinfonia
Orchestra · 10 rec
Huw Watkins
Soloist · 9 rec
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Orchestra · 7 rec
Bryden Thomson
Conductor · 6 rec
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Orchestra · 6 rec
Stephen Hough
Soloist · 6 rec
Works (55)
| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elegy | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fanfare | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fantasy on "Veni Emmanuel", op. 72 no. 5 | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Festival Fanfare | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Improvisation in Memoriam Maurice de Sausmarez | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Laudate Pueri | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Laudate pueri, op. 68 | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Martyrs: Dialogues on a Scottish Psalm-Tune, op. 73 | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ode | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| O Leave Your Sheep | — | Lied | - | - | 1 |
| Rockingham | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Solus ad victimam | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| These are Thy Wonders (A Song of Renewal), op. 84 | — | Lied | - | - | 1 |
| The Star Song, op. 25 no. 1 | — | Lied | - | - | 1 |
| Veni Creator Spiritus | — | - | - | - | 1 |