Sackman, Nicholas

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Sackman, Nicholas (b London, 1950). Eng. composer. Taught in London, then lect. in comp., Nottingham Univ., from 1990. Works incl. str. qts. No.1 (1978–9), No.2 (1990–1); Ensembles and Cadenzas, vc., 5 players (1972); From this moment a change, chamber ens. (1973); A Pair of Wings, 3 sops., ens. (1970–3); Ellipsis, pf., ens. (1976); Doubles, 2 instr. groups (1977–8); And the World—a Wonder Waking, mez., 8 instr. (1981); Holism, va., vc. (1982); Time-Piece, brass quintet (1982–3, rev. 1986); pf. sonata (1983–4); Corranach, 7 players (1985); sonata, tb., pf. (1986); Paraphrase, wind (1987, rev. 1990); fl. conc. (1988–9); Hawthorn, orch. (1991–2).