Malcolm Williamson (1931-2003) Complete Works for Piano Antony Gray, piano 3 CD Set Malcolm Williamson was fortunate enough to have been able to devote himself entirely to composition since the early 1960s - in the catalogue to celebrate his 50th birthday, produced by his publishers, he was described as "the most commissioned composer of his generation" - and in 1975 became the Nineteenth Master of the Queen"s Music, the first non-Briton ever to have held that position. His compositional output included symphonies, stage works, chamber, choral and religious music, and film scores. He also had a keen interest in composing music for children. He composed a number of operas for children, including one based on Oscar Wilde"s The Happy Prince, and "cassations", miniature operas for audience participation which were initially inspired by a desire to teach his own children the mechanics of opera. From his interest in music for the young, Williamson also developed an interest in music for the mentally and physically handicapped.