Alan Rawsthorne was a British composer, film scorer, music editor, author, and
radio talk show presenter. At the heart of his musical contribution was a unique
blend of European and English 20th-century techniques which concentrated on
instrumental rather than vocal music. While most of this volume is dedicated to
Rawsthorne's original musical works, the reader's attention is also drawn to his
articles, radio talks, and arrangements of works of other composers. His
disposition placed his career in the background of others who were more public;
his preference was to write music for its own sake rather than for notoriety and
monetary gain. Through the guiding direction of