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Graham Whettam
12+ albums
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The composer Graham Whettam worked throughout his life with unwavering, single-minded dedication. His music is invariably dramatic, and it reveals an individual voice that encompasses both stark grittiness and gentle lyricism. The craftsmanship is impeccable, the language eclectic, yet individual, the commitment uncompromising. Like all the best music, Whettam's satisfies at all levels, from emotional gut-reaction to stringent intellectual analysis, and at no time does it pander to ephemeral fashion. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, in 1927, Whettam was educated at two local grammar schools and at St Luke's College, Exeter, where he studied English and pursued, largely unaided and self-taught, his interest in composition. On leaving college he took a job teaching English in Spalding. A reluctant teacher, he would set his charges written work and then surreptitiously write music at his desk for the rest of the lesson. Recognition came early. In 1951 his Sinfonietta for Strings was played at Kensington Palace as part of a Festival of Britain concert, and when he was still in his mid-twenties his works had been performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, on the BBC Third Programme and by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Proms. By the end of the decade his compositions included three symphonies, a horn concerto and the orchestral scores for the film Genevieve (1953) – based upon Larry Adler's fragmentary melodic sketches – while his works had been conducted by Sir Jo
top songs
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I. Kleine Festmusik
242Serenade, WW 45/5
133String Quartet no.4: I. Preludio
104Guitar Partita, WW 57: I. Preludio
105Concerto scherzoso: III. Allegro energico
86Guitar Partita, WW 57: II. Scherzo spiritoso
87Guitar Partita, WW 57: III. Canto del Bardo
88Guitar Partita, WW 57: IV. Finale fuocoso
89Concerto scherzoso: I. Allegro
710Race With Time
7albums
French Horn Music - Franck, M. / Schein, J.H. / Molter, J.M. / Haydn, F.J. / Rossini, G. / Mendelssohn, Felix / Schubert, F. / Brahms, J.
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Graham Whettam: String Quartets and Oboe Quartet with Jennie - Lee Keetley (oboe)
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Movie Archive - Drama
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Alberto Mesirca: British Guitar Music
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Whettam: Complete Cello Works
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Hudson HMCS LP 522 Agents Anonymous
Whettam, G.: Piano Music
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Various Artist: Concert for harmonia and orchestra
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Whettam: Sinfonietta Stravante
Whettam: Sinfonia Intrepida
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Graham Whettam: Piano Music
Whettam: Complete Cello Music