Roy Heaton Smith, born in 1928, began composing at age fourteen and later studied piano with Noel Walton (brother of Sir William Walton) and composition with Richard Hall.
Composer Biography
While a student at the Royal Manchester College of Music, Roy Heaton Smith won the Royal Philharmonic Society Prize for composition with his cantata, Phantasy.
Composer Biography
Roy Heaton Smith's Suite of Variations for viola and piano won a share of the prize in the Harry Danks Viola Competition in 1955.
Composer Biography
Roy Heaton Smith's Funeral Music for strings was performed by the Halle Orchestra under Maurice Handford, and several of his works have been broadcast.
Performer Biography
John Turner has given the first performances of over 500 works for the recorder, including pieces by composers such as Leonard Bernstein, Ned Rorem, and Peter Sculthorpe.
Performer Biography
John Turner, a leading recorder player, was a Senior Scholar in Law at Fitzwilliam College Cambridge before pursuing a legal career, acting for many distinguished musicians and musical organizations.
Composer Biography
Although much of his music remains unpublished, some of Roy Heaton Smith's pieces were published early in his career by Schott, Novello, Musica Rara, and Hinrichsen.
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