Leighton, Kenneth (b Wakefield, 1929; d Edinburgh, 1988). Eng. composer and pianist. Comp. fellowship Leeds Univ. 1953–5; lect. then reader in mus., Edinburgh Univ. 1956–68; lect. in mus., Oxford Univ. 1968–70. Prof. of mus., Edinburgh Univ. 1970–88. Works incl.:OPERA: Columba, Op.77 (1980).ORCH.: concs.: vn., Op.12 (1952); va., hp., Op.15 (1952); vc., Op.31 (1956); pf.: No.1, Op.11 (1951, rev. 1959), No.2, Op.37 (1960), No.3, Op.57 (1969); org., Op.58 (1970); hpd., rec., str. (1982); syms.: No.1, Op.42 (1964), No.2 (Sinfonia Mistica), Op.69, sop., ch., orch. (1974), No.3 (Laudes musicae), Op.90, ten., orch. (1983); Dance Suite No.1, Op.53 (1968), No.2, Op.59 (1970), No.3 (Scottish Dances) (1983).VOICE(S) & INSTR(S).: A Christmas Carol, Op.21, bar., ch., str., pf. (1953); The Light Invisible, sinfonia sacra, Op.16, ten., ch., orch. (1958); Laudes Montium, Op.71, bar., ch., orch. (1975); Animal Heaven, Op.83, sop., recorder, vc., hpd. (1980); Earth, Sweet Earth, Op.94, ten., pf. (1986).VOICE(S) & ORGAN: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, ch., org. (1959); Alleluia Amen, bar., ch., org. (1961); Te Deum, sop., bar., ch., org. (1964); Let All the World in Every Corner Sing, ch., org. (1965); Adventate Deo, ch., org. (1970); Awake My Glory, Op.79, sop., ch., org. (1979); These are Thy Wonders, Op.84, ten. or sop., org. (1981); The World's Desire, Op.91, ch., org. (1984); The Beauty of Holiness, mez., ch., org. (1988).UNACC. VOICES: 3 Carols, Op.25, sop., ch. (1948–56); Hymn of the Nativity, sop., ch. (1960); Mass, Op.64, SATB soli, double ch., org. (1964); Lift Up Your Heads, ch. (1966); Missa brevis, Op.50, ch. (1967); 6 Elizabethan Lyrics, Op.65, women's vv. (1972); Evening Hymn, sop., ch. (1979); What Love is this of Thine?, sop., bar., ch. (1985).CHAMBER MUSIC: Fantasia on the Name BACH, Op.29, va., pf. (1955); pf. quintet, Op.34 (1959); 7 Variations, Op.43, str. qt. (1964); pf. trio, Op.46 (1965); vc. sonata, Op.52 (1967); Contrasts and Variants, Op.63, pf. qt. (1972); Fantasy on a Chorale, Op.80, vn., org. (1980); Fantasy-Octet ‘Homage to Percy Grainger’, Op.87, str. (1982).PIANO: Fantasia Contrappuntistica, ‘Homage to Bach’, Op.24 (1956); Pieces for Angela, Op.47 (1966); sonata, Op.64 (1972); Household Pets, Op.86 (1981); Sonata for Four Hands, Op.92, pf. duet (1985); Prelude, Hymn, and Toccata, Op.96, 2 pf. (1987).ORGAN: Prelude, Scherzo and Passacaglia, Op.41 (1963); Et Resurrexit, Op.49 (1966); Martyrs, Op.73, org. duet (1976); Veni Redemptor, Op.93 (1985); Veni Creator Spiritus (1987).