John Hearne (composer)
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John Michael Hearne (born 1937) is a Scottish music publisher, composer, conductor and singer. He was the first Chairman of the Scottish Society of Composers,{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3vw9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=S0kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2011,4946756&dq=scottish-society-of-composers+hearne&hl=en|title=Call for more Scottish music|last=Tumelty|first=Michael|date=24 August 1985|work=Glasgow Herald|page=9|accessdate=19 December 2010}} and was the Chairman of the Scottish Music Advisory Committee of the BBC from 1986 to 1990.
Notable works
- Offeren y Llwyn (1958)
- Piano Sonata (1968)
- Triduum (1968/82)
- Celebrations for Brass Quintet – BBC Wales Commission (1969)
- String Quartet No. 2 (1971)
- Channel Firing – McEwen Commission, Glasgow University. (1979)
- The Four Horsemen – Caledonia Brass Commission (1985)
- Trumpet Concerto – BBC Commission (1990)
- Festival Fanfare – AIYF commission (1991)
- Lætatus Sum – joint winner Gregynog Award. (1992)
- Nocturne, Aubade & Rondeau, Latin Lyrics from Carmina Burana (1989/94)
- De Profundis – University of Aberdeen 500th anniversary commission (1995)
- Bottom's Dream – Hebrides Ensemble commission. (1995)
- A Legend of Margaret – commissioned by St Margaret's School, Aberdeen, (1996)
- Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet (1997)
- Ljos (1998)
- Into Uncharted Seas (2001)
- The Ben
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