Denis ApIvor

Full biography Denis ApIvor

Denis ApIvor (14 April 1916 – 27 May 2004) was a British composer known for his modernist approach to music. He was best known for his ballet score Blood Wedding , which is still performed today.

ApIvor was part of a small circle of British composers that emerged in London during the mid-1930s, which also included Constant Lambert and Benjamin Britten. He was also a consultant anaesthetist, which he pursued alongside his career as a composer.

Throughout his career, ApIvor wrote music for a variety of ensembles, including orchestras, chamber groups, and solo instruments. He was especially interested in writing music for the guitar, and his compositions for the instrument are particularly noteworthy.

Despite being known for his modernist approach to composition, ApIvor was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, including jazz and music-hall techniques. He was also inspired by works of literature, such as T.S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men," which he set to music for baritone, male chorus, and orchestra.

Today, ApIvor is still remembered as an important figure in British modernist music. His works continue to be performed and recorded, and he is noted for his contributions to the literature of the guitar.