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Wilfred Josephs was a prolific composer and his classical works include 12 symphonies, 22 concertos, overtures, chamber music, operas, ballets, vocal works – almost all of which had been written to commission.
The Wilfred Josephs Society was founded in 1994 to promote interest in the music of this unique composer of both classical and commercial music and now has a world-wide membership.
Feb 21, 2015 · Wilfred Josephs (1927-1997): Symphony No. 1 (1974-1975) BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra-Meredith Davis, conducting ...more.
Wilfred Josephs. British composer. Learn about this topic in these articles: use of sonata form. In sonata: New principles of musical form.
A prolific composer who nearly always wrote to commission, Josephs concert works include 12 symphonies, 22 concertos, overtures, chamber music, operas, ballets and numerous vocal works. Opera North commissioned and performed Rebecca at the Grand Theatre, Leeds in 1983.
A jury chaired by Victor de Sabata, and including the composers Ghedini and Petrassi and the conductors Franco Ferrara and Nino Sanzogno, had declared his Requiem, completed nine months earlier, the winner.
Apr 1, 2013 · Wilfred Josephs (24 July 1927 – 17 November 1997) was an English composer. He was a prolific composer and his classical works include 12 symphonies, 22 concertos, overtures, chamber music, operas, ballets, vocal works - almost all of which had been written to commission.
