Alan Ridout

Short bio Alan Ridout

Birthday: 1934

Died: 1996

Genre: Pop/Rock,Classical

Full biography Alan Ridout

Alan Ridout (9 December 1934 - 19 March 1996) was a British composer and teacher. He was born in West Wickham, Greater London and studied briefly at Guildhall School of Music before receiving instruction from composer Lennox Berkeley.

Ridout's music is mostly tonal and often incorporates elements of humor and playfulness. He composed for a wide range of instruments and ensembles, including orchestra, choir, chamber ensemble, and solo instruments. One of his best-known works is "Ferdinand the Bull", a musical adaptation of the children's book of the same name.

In addition to his work as a composer, Ridout was also a dedicated music educator. He taught at the Canterbury Cathedral Choir School and later at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he mentored many aspiring musicians and composers.

Ridout was highly respected in the music world for his craftsmanship and originality. His music is still performed today and continues to inspire new generations of musicians and composers.

Compositions featuring Alan Ridout

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Cello Concerto No. 3 for solo cello & 8 cellos ("The Prisoner")	11:41 min	Concerto	1995
2	Concerto for cello & voices	15:06 min	Concerto	1994
3	String Quartet No. 6 ("Le Vitréen")	16:31 min	Chamber Music	1994
4	String Quartet No. 5	5:44 min	Chamber Music	1993
5	String Quartet No. 4	13:33 min	Chamber Music	1992
6	String Quartet No. 2	10:30 min	Chamber Music	1987
7	String Quartet No. 3	13:27 min	Chamber Music	1987
8	Soliloquy, for countertenor, recorder, cello & harpsichord	5:18 min	Vocal Music	1985
9	String Quartet No. 1	16:24 min	Chamber Music	1985
10	Litany	13:49 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1985
11	Jacob and the Angel, for organ	4:46 min	Keyboard	1985
12	People One Ought to Know, for narrator & violin	9:25 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1984
13	Cello Concerto No. 1 for cello, strings & percussion	24:29 min	Concerto	1984
14	Feet, for narrator & 2 violins	2:56 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1980
15	Concertino for flute & strings	7:43 min	Concerto	1978
16	Concertino for clarinet & strings	5:07 min	Concerto	1978
17	Jack and the Beanstalk, for narrator & string quartet	21:06 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1977
18	Alice Poems, for narrator & string quartet	4:54 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1977
19	The Emperor and the Bird of Paradise, for narrator & flute	11:48 min	Chamber Music	1974
20	Rapunzel, for narrator & string quartet	14:22 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1974
21	Caliban and Ariel, for bassoon	7:07 min	Chamber Music	1974
22	Snows the land cover, for chorus	2:07 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
23	Epitaph for Amy	5:16 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
24	Farndale Dances, for solo piccolo	7:07 min	Chamber Music	-
25	Ferdinand the Bull, for speaker & violin	11:31 min	Chamber Music	-
26	I turn the corner of prayer, for chorus	3:04 min	Choral	-
27	Let us with a gladsome ind, anthem for chorus	2:42 min	Choral	-
28	Little Sad Sound for speaker & double-bass	11:34 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
29	Magnificat (Peterborough Service)	3:09 min		-
30	Sonnets (3) of Cecil Day Lewis		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
31	Magnificat in A minor (for trebles)	3:08 min		-
32	O Flame of Love So Living	2:13 min	Choral	-
33	Seven Last Words	18:22 min	Keyboard	-
34	Sark, Phantasy Quintet for brass	6:24 min	Chamber Music	-
35	Salve Lux Laetitiae	1:46 min	Choral	-
36	Sacred Songs for Treble Voices (3rd Set)	10:01 min		-
37	Sacred Songs for Treble Voices (2nd Set)	7:11 min		-
38	Nunc Dimittis (Peterborough Service)	2:25 min		-
39	Prism of Life	5:16 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
40	Pigs	1:42 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
41	Nunc Dimittis in A minor (for trebles)	2:05 min		-

Albums featuring Alan Ridout

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Alan Ridout, Coull Quartet – 6 String Quartets(CD, Album)	2018	Omnibus Classics
2	Adrian Adlam, Alan Ridout, Carl Nielsen, J.S. Bach – Ferdinand: Works For Violin Solo(CD, Album)	2017	Eigenart
3	Richard Baker (7), The Coull Quartet, Alan Ridout – Rapunzel and Other Stories(CD, Album)	2009	Omnibus Classics
4	Robert Crowley (2), Alan Ridout, Humphrey Clucas, Peter Wishart (2), Humphrey Searle – Sounds Awesome(CD, Album)	2005	Lammas Records
5	Cello Concertos	2003	Sanctuary Classics
6	Paul, Bush, Cruft, Horovitz, Ridout, MacDonald, Woolfenden, Ian Scott (13), Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland (3) – British Clarinet Concertos(CD, )	2003	White Line
7	Munro Leaf, Alan Ridout, Drostan Hall, Dorothy Hall – The Classic Story Of Ferdinand(CD, Album)	2001	DMD Classics
8	Munro Leaf, Alan Ridout, Drostan Hall, Dorothy Hall – Ferdinand & Friends(CD, Album)	2001	DMD Classics
9	Tavener / Pärt / Górecki / Ridout / Vasari Singers, Jeremy Backhouse – Twentieth-Century Choral Music	1996	EMI Eminence
10	Saint-Saëns / Alan Ridout, Argerich - Freire, Kremer, Van Keulen, Maisky, Frieder Meschwitz – Carnaval Des Animaux	1988	Philips
11	Alan Ridout, Ripon Cathedral Choir School – The White Doe(LP, Stereo)	1987	Alpha (6)
12	Alan Ridout, Allan Wicks – Organ Music By Alan Ridout Played At Canterbury By Allan Wicks(LP)	1984	Wealden
13	Herbert Schultz (2) / Alan Ridout – Die Weihnachtslieder Des Bertolt Brecht / Ferdinand(LP)	1983	Aarton Music
14	The St. Olave's Trio, Telemann, Carulli, Weber, Ibert, Ridout – Music For Guitar, Flute And Violin(LP)	1983	Meridian (2)
15	Alan Ridout : The New Wessex String Quartet with Alan Dancey – Rapunzel - A Musical Story(7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo)	1975	Wessex Recordings
16	Sir Michael Tippett, Alan Ridout, William Mathias, Malcolm Arnold – Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra	1967	Pye Golden Guinea Records
17	Alan Ridout, Humphrey Clucas, Bernard Rose (2), Robert Crowley (2) – Sounds Contemporary(CD, Album)	-	Lammas Records