Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Williamson
AO CBE
Malcolm Williamson AO CBE
Born	Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson; 21 November 1931; Sydney, NSW, Australia
Died	2 March 2003 (aged 71); Cambridge, England
Occupation	Composer;
Works	List of compositions
19th Master of the Queen's Music
	In office; October 1975 – 2 March 2003
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Arthur Bliss
Succeeded by	Peter Maxwell Davies

Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson, AO, CBE (21 November 1931 – 2 March 2003) was an Australian composer. He was the Master of the Queen's Music from 1975 until his death. According to Grove Music Online, although Williamson's earlier compositions aligned with Serialist techniques, "he later modified his approach to composition in the search of a more inclusive musical language that was fundamentally tonal and, above all, lyrical. In the 1960s, he was commonly referred to as the most often commissioned composer in Britain, and over his lifetime he produced more than 250 works in a wide variety of genres."^[1]

^ Barkl, Michael (2014) [2001]. "Williamson, Malcolm". In Philpott, Carolyn (ed.). Grove Music Online. Revised by Carolyn Philpott. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.30359. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[1] Barkl, Michael (2014) [2001]. "Williamson, Malcolm". In Philpott, Carolyn (ed.). Grove Music Online. Revised by Carolyn Philpott. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.30359. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

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