John Hearne (composer) explained

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,^[1] 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

Notes and References

1. News: Call for more Scottish music. Tumelty. Michael. 24 August 1985. Glasgow Herald. 9. 19 December 2010.