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).