Malcolm Riley (born 9 June 1960) is a British composer and author most associated for his work as a scholar of the work of

Percy Whitlock Percy William Whitlock (1 June 1903 in Chatham, Medway, Chatham, Kent – 1 May 1946 in Bournemouth), was an English organist and Post-romanticism, post-romantic composer. Percy Whitlock studied at London's Royal College of Music with Charles ...

Early life and education

Riley was born in

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. Educated at

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High School, he gained an organ scholarship to

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.Sycamore Studio Organ Recordings and Sheet Music

Career

Riley's composition, ''De Temporibus Canticum'' ('Of the Seasons We Sing'), was commissioned by Cranbrook Choral Society to celebrate the Millennium and gave its first performance in December 2000. Riley was also commissioned to write a celebratory piece to open Maidstone Symphony Orchestra's 100th season, titled "Fairmeadow – An Overture for Maidstone", first performed on 16 October 2010. He has performed at

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and Birmingham Town Hall.. He was Director of Music at Cranbrook School from 1985 to December 2011. Riley is also the author of two books concerning organist and composer

. His first, "Percy Whitlock - A Biographical Study" was published to critical acclaim, as was the "Percy Whitlock Companion", a collection of letters and diary extracts of the early 20th-century composer. He left Invicta Grammar School in Maidstone in July 2017, after 5 years as the leader of the Music Department.

References

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