Stepping out of your Expertise
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English composer Ronald Senator, born 100 years ago, was a polymath who explored various forms of expression and created works reflecting his experiences and faith. He is known for his Holocaust Requiem and innovative music education method.
Ronald Senator, an English composer and author, was born 100 years ago. He studied music at Oxford and later became a senior lecturer at London University and professor of composition at the Guildhall School of Music. Senator's life was marked by significant events, including his wife Dita's survival of Auschwitz and her later death from cancer. He wrote 'Requiem Letters', an imaginary exchange between himself and Dita, and composed 'Holocaust Requiem', a choral piece based on writings from Terezin concentration camp survivors. Senator also devised a music education method connecting colour with musical notes. His work reflects a world view shaped by suffering and faith in the future.
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