Bramwell Tovey

Versatile, ubiquitous, and tireless are three words that described the career and persona of conductor/composer Bramwell Tovey. He led major orchestras in North America and Europe and composed award-winning works such as his Requiem for a Charred Skull. As a conductor, his repertory included both concert and opera fare, from J.S. Bach and Mozart to Roussel and Corigliano, but with a slight preference for British, American, and Canadian music, especially in the contemporary realm. He gave world or North American premieres of compositions by Gavin Bryars, John Adams, Joan Tower,...