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Richard Harvey | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Richard_Harvey_20070116.jpg) Harvey attending the premiere of King Naresuan in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Allen Harvey |
| Born | 25 September 1953 Enfield, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Various |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
Richard Allen Harvey (born 25 September 1953) is an English composer and musician.[1] Originally of the mediaevalist progressive rock group Gryphon, he is best known now for his film and television soundtracks. He is also known for his guitar concerto Concerto Antico, which was composed for the guitarist John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra.
In April 2012, UK radio listeners voted Richard Harvey's Concerto Antico into the Classic FM Hall of Fame for the first time.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 238. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.