| Biography | Kenneth Leighton (2 October 1929, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England - 24 August 1988, Edinburgh, Scotland) was a British composer and pianist. His compositions include church and choral music, pieces for piano, organ, cello, oboe and other instruments, chamber music, concertos, symphonies, and an opera. He had various University appointments, most notably as Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh. |