Howard Skempton
Howard While Skempton (born 31 October 1947) is an English composer, pianist, and accordionist.
Howard Skempton | |
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| Born | Howard While Skempton 31 October 1947 |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Ealing Technical College |
| Occupation(s) | composer, pianist, accordionist |
| Years active | before 1967 – present |
| Known for | experimental music |
Since the late 1960s, when he helped to organise the Scratch Orchestra, he has been associated with the English school of experimental music. Skempton's work is characterised by stripped-down, essentials-only choice of materials, absence of formal development and a strong emphasis on melody. The musicologist Hermann-Christoph Müller has described Skempton's music as "the emancipation of the consonance".
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