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Musician / Composer of Classical
G.W. (Bill) Hopkins (5 June 1943 – 10 March 1981) was a British composer, pianist and music critic.Hopkins was born in Prestbury, Cheshire and educated at Rossall School, Lancashire; his mother's learning difficulties meant she was unable to look after him, and he was raised by aunts. An encounter with Luigi Nono at Dartington consolidated his interest in serialism; subsequently he studied at Oxford University with Edmund Rubbra and Egon Wellesz.His principal compositions were:
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Bill Hopkins & Anthony Gilbert | Bill Hopkins & Anthony Gilbert | 1993 | Album |