Ruth Gipps

{ Ruth Dorothy Louisa ("Wid") Gipps (21 February 1921 – 23 February 1999) was an English composer, oboist, pianist, conductor and educator. She composed music in a wide range of genres, including five symphonies, seven concertos and many chamber and choral works. She founded both the London Repertoire Orchestra and the Chanticleer Orchestra and served as conductor and music director for the City of Birmingham Choir. Later in her life she served as chairwoman of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1981 Birthday Honours for services to music. {

Women's Work for Viola: Sounds of Discovery - 2025-05-12 00:00:00

Honey-Coloured Cow - 2025-05-02 00:00:00

Gipps: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 - 2025-04-11 00:00:00

Gipps: Orchestral Works Vol. 3 - 2025-01-03 00:00:00

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