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Ruth Gipps

English composer (1921-1999) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 78

Ruth Dorothy Louisa ("Wid") Gipps was an English composer, oboist, pianist, conductor and educator. She composed music in a wide range of genres, including five symphonies, seven concertos and many chamber and choral works.

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Albums 8

HCHoney-Coloured Cow2025 · 18 tracks
GVGipps: Orchestral Works, Vol. 42025 · 13 tracks
GVGipps: Orchestral Works Vol. 32025 · 10 tracks
GDGipps: Piper of Dreams2024 · 18 tracks
GVGipps: Orchestral Works, Vol. 22022 · 9 tracks
OPOpalescence2021 · 11 tracks
GMGipps: Clarinet Chamber Music2021 · 11 tracks
GAGipps: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4, Song for Orchestra & Knight in Armour2018 · 14 tracks
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She founded both the London Repertoire Orchestra and the Chanticleer Orchestra and served as conductor and music director for the City of Birmingham Choir. Later in her life she served as chairwoman of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain.

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United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1999 · aged 78

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Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Op. 20: II. Andante2022
Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: V. Adagio2018
Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: I. Moderato2018
Horn Concerto, Op. 58: II. Scherzo2025
Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: III. Andante2018
Song for Orchestra, Op. 332018
Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: IV. Tempo di Marcia2018
The Pulley (Orchestrated by Roderick Williams)2022
Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 58: I. Con Moto2007
Ambarvalia, Op. 702025

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