Death of a quietly effective British composer, 76
mainScottish colleagues are sharing sad news of the death of the composer Martin Dalby, a prolific writer for many ensembles.
Head of Music for the BBC in Scotland from 1972 to 1991, Martin deepened and broadened the broadcast output without ever cheapening it. He is credited with saving the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra from the chop in 1980.
A fulltime composer on retirement, Martin became Chairman of the Composers’ Guild of Great Britain.
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