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Kenneth Platts

Kenneth Platts (1946—1989) was a British composer.

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Kenneth Platts (1946—1989) was a British composer.1

He studied composition at the London College of Music with W. R. Pasfield and Lennox Berkeley. He is often classed as a composer of 'light music'. He wrote in an accessible style, and produced many works suitable for children and amateurs. His better-known compositions include a Concerto for Brass Band (?1978), a Sonatina (1979) for guitar, Delta Dances (1980) for wind band, and a Divertimento for string orchestra.

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  1. Music in Education. Macmillan Journals Limited. 1978. pp. 232–246.