Crossover composers

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Composer categories

1) Canonical composers (early period), 2) Canonical composers (modern period), 3) Living composers, 4) Under-rated female composers, 5) Under-rated male composers, 6) Trailblazers, 7) Crossover composers, 8) Wildcards

Music subjects

1) Classical forms (sonatas etc.), 2) Landscapes and the seasons, 3) Love and relationships, 4) War and peace, 5) Religion and Christianity, 6) Pageantry and patriotism, 7) Folksongs and mythology, 8) Storytelling

 

Doreen Carwithen (1922-2003)

One of Britain’s first female film composers. See also Classical forms

 

Nigel Clarke (1960-present)

Military bandsman, film composer, classical composer. See also Storytelling

 

Karl Jenkins (1944-present)

Jazz and rock player, best-selling crossover classical composer. See also War and peace

William Walton (1902-1983)

Scores for the concert hall and cinema. See also Pageantry and patriotism