Person Open DS/UK/23819 Birtwistle CH; Sir; Harrison (15 July 1934-18 April 2022); CH; English composer Birtwistle CH Harrison Sir 15 July 1934-18 April 2022 English composer Male (cisgender) Accrington, England, United Kingdom (born)

English Music | Composer White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Sir Harrison Birtwistle CH was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. Among his many compositions, his better known works include The Triumph of Time (1972) and the operas The Mask of Orpheus (1986), Gawain (1991), and The Minotaur (2008). The last of these was ranked by music critics at The Guardian in 2019 as the third-best piece of the 21st century. Even his compositions that were not written for the stage often showed a theatrical approach. A performance of his saxophone concerto Panic during the BBC's Last Night of the Proms caused "national notoriety".[4] He received many international awards and honorary degrees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Birtwistle (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 5/16/2022 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 f98d0404-ecb6-4145-a29c-72f2498b271e