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Kenyon Hopkins (January 15, 1912 – April 7, 1983) was an American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom. Although he has been neglected in recent years, he was once called "one of jazz's great composers and arrangers". Hopkins also composed various works, including Symphony Number 1 and Number 2, chamber music and the jazz ballet "Rooms" for Anna Sokolow. He recorded several albums for ABC Paramount Records, Cadence Records, Capitol Records and Verve Records during the 1960s. Many of his soundtrack recordings were released on LP, including that for the 1956 film Baby Doll, which was...

Lightnin´ Hopkins, de nombre Sam y nacido en Texas, es una de las figuras mas representativas e influyentes del primitivo blues rural a la vez que patron para musicos posteriores. A la corta edad de ocho años conoce a Blind Lemon Jefferson, que fue el primero en meterle el "gusanillo" de la musica en el cuerpo, para posteriormente y animado por su tio Lucien dedicarse a tocar. Vagó de un lado a otro durante gran parte de los años veinte, treinta y principios de los cuarenta, hasta que finalmente se afinca en Houston. Mas tarde se traslada a Los Angeles...

After concentrating in Musicology at Harvard, Hopkinson Smith went to Europe in 1973 to study with Emilio Pujol and also Eugen Dombois. In the mid 1970s, Hopkinson Smith was involved in the founding of the ensemble Hesperion XX. Since the mid 80s, Hopkinson Smith has focused principally on solo music for early plucked instruments. These include the vihuela, Renaissance lute, theorbo, Renaissance and baroque guitars and the baroque lute. With his recitals and series of over 20 solo recordings, he continues to rediscover and bring to life works that are among the most expressive and intimate in the entire domain...

Sarah Hopkins is a unique Australian composer-performer, highly acclaimed for her visionary music and inspiring performances for cello, harmonic overtone singing, handbells, choir and the celestial Harmonic Whirlies of her own creation. With a strong background and training in classical music, over the years she has moved into the realm of holistic music and developed a very distinctive compositional voice. Her solo, ensemble, choral and orchestral compositions demonstrate an expansive and pure musical style which resonates with the space and energy of the Australian landscape as well as the inner landscape of the human psyche. Hopkins' most well known works...