Chamber Music of Kenneth V. Jones

Featuring

Kate Comberti
Ruth Rogers
Sally Beamish
Sebastian Comberti
Viv McLean
Michael Cox

Gareth Hulse
Timothy Lines
Sarah Burnett
Peter Francomb
Alan Thomas
Peter Wright
Michael Buchanan
Nick Etheridge
Sophie Renshaw
London Mozart Players Wind Ensemble
London Mozart Players Brass Ensemble
Kenneth Victor Jones

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Cultural Impact

It was at Kenneth V. Jones's suggestion that the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) decided to include contemporary compositions in their graded examination syllabuses.

Composer Biography

Kenneth V. Jones sang at the coronation of George VI in 1937 and later served four years as a navigator on Sunderland flying boats in Africa and Eastern Asia during World War II.

Composer Biography

Kenneth V. Jones was a prolific film composer, writing scores for numerous movies including science fiction and horror films like The Brain and The Tomb of Ligeia.

Composition History

The Wind Quintet No. 2 by Kenneth V. Jones was commissioned by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Kenneth V. Jones eschewed fashionable and avant-garde styles, favoring well-constructed, elegantly written, and performer-oriented music.

Composer Biography

Kenneth V. Jones, the composer on this album, began his musical career as a chorister and received his first newspaper review in 1935 for playing the harpsichord in a children's opera.