Music Is LIfe
Brian Knowles, born in 1946, is a composer of both ‘popular’ music and ‘classical’ music. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music from 1964 to 1967 under John Gardner. He formed the band Saffron in 1970 which was signed to EMI and recorded at Abbey Road studios. Later he become touring musical director for Roger Whittaker. His classical output includes his Poetry Serenade, a setting of 55 poems. He has also written the music for two musicals, ‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘The Government Inspector’.
“Brian Knowles is that rare thing – a composer of great originality who can also write good tunes! This CD is a terrific example of his work in setting some of the nation’s favourite poems to music. Having enjoyed Brian’s work myself for many years now, I’m happy to think that this CD will ensure it of a wider audience. His is a talent that deserves greater recognition and I congratulate him on a tremendous achievement.”
Works
Browse through some of Brian’s musical works over the the years on the Albums page, or see a full list of his compositions
Stories
You can read Brian’s full biography, or browse though some of the stories from his life below
Video: We Three Kings
A clip from Brian’s new music to the famous carol ‘We Three Kings’ performed by the award-winning children’s choir ‘Perfect Pitch’, winners of the BBC Young Choir of the Year and runners-up on ITV’s Britain’s got Talent
