John Casken

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John Casken

John Casken English composer, born 1949 in Yorkshire. Professor of Music at the University of Manchester since 1991.

Selected Works

Orion Over Farne for orchestra (1984)
Golem, opera, (1986-88)
Violin Concerto for violin and orchestra (1994-95)
Sortilège for orchestra (1995-96)
Distant Variations for saxophone quartet and wind orchestra (1996)
Après un silence for violin and piano (1998)
God’s Liar full-length opera (1996-2000) libretto by John Casken and Emma Warner
To the lovers' well for male vocal quartet (counter-tenor, two tenors and bass) (2001)
Symphony 'Broken Consort', (2004).

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