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British composer
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Birth:
1946
Death:
1989
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Biography
Kenneth Platts (1946—1989) was a British composer.
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.