Harrison Birtwistle

thumb|Harison Birtwistle Sir Harrison Paul Birtwistle CH (15 July 1934 – 18 April 2022) was an English composer who, like Peter Maxwell Davies and Alexander Goehr, first came to public attention in the 1950s as a member of the New Music Manchester group. Quotes My attitude to writing is.. it's like when you do wallpapering, you know, you remember where all the little bits are that don't meet, you think: "Oh my God that's horrible..." And then your friends come and say: "Who did this wallpapering? It's terrific!" Interviewed by Dan Warburton, July 8, 1995. I like to think that if music hadn't existed, I could have invented it. Interviewed by Dan Warburton, July 8, 1995. Composing's not voluntary, you know. There's no choice, you're not free. You're landed with an idea and you have responsibility to that idea. In The Observer, April 14, 1996. External links Category:1934 births Category:2022 deaths Category:Composers from England Category:Academics from the United Kingdom