Ruth Gipps

Ruth Dorothy Louisa ("Wid") Gipps (21 February 1921 – 23 February 1999) was an English composer, oboist, pianist, conductor and educator. She composed music in a wide range of genres, including five symphonies, seven concertos and many chamber and choral works. She founded both the London Repertoire Orchestra and the Chanticleer Orchestra and served as conductor and music director for the City of Birmingham Choir. Later in her life she served as chairwoman of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1981 Birthday Honours for services to music.

The Lily of Killarney: Clarinet Fantasias from England and Ireland - 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Women's Work for Viola: Sounds of Discovery - 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Honey-Coloured Cow - 2025-05-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Gipps: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 - 2025-04-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Gipps: Orchestral Works Vol. 3 - 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000000Z

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