Richard Harvey (composer)

Richard Harvey
Harvey attending the premiere of King Naresuan in 2007
Background information
Born
Richard Allen Harvey

(1953-09-25) 25 September 1953
Enfield, Middlesex, England
OccupationsComposer, multi-instrumentalist
InstrumentsCrumhorn, recorder, flute, keyboards, vocals, mandolin
Years active1970s–present

Richard Allen Harvey (born 25 September 1953) is an English composer and musician. Originally a member of the mediaevalist progressive rock group Gryphon, he is best known now for his film and television soundtracks. He is also known for his guitar concerto Concerto Antico, which was composed for the guitarist John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra.

In April 2012, UK radio listeners voted Richard Harvey's Concerto Antico into the Classic FM Hall of Fame for the first time.

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