'Out of tune with his private life, Williamson's work was also out of tune with the orthodoxy of his era, which decreed that only bands and shrieks could be inflicted on the public. Let's hope this marvellous book will provoke a Williamson revival.' Daily Telegraph

About the Author

Anthony Meredith and Paul Harris are also co-authors of a biography of Malcolm Arnold. Meredith has written widely about the performing arts, cricket and architecture, and has compiled an original score for Northern Ballet Theatre's The Three Musketeers. Paul Harris is a well-known music educationalist who teaches all over the world and writes for many national and international journals

Reviews

'Out of tune with his private life, Williamson's work was also out of tune with the orthodoxy of his era, which decreed that only bands and shrieks could be inflicted on the public. Let's hope this marvellous book will provoke a Williamson revival.' Daily Telegraph