Casken, John (1949– )

English composer. His work has been influenced by Polish music and serialism.

He studied at Birmingham University with John Joubert and Peter Dickinson. He was a featured composer at the Bath Festival in 1980. In 1981 he was appointed lecturer at Durham University.

Works Opera Golem (1990).

Instrumental piano concerto (1980), Masque for oboe, two horns, and strings (1982); Erin for double bass and small orchestra (1983), Orion over Farne (1984), Maharal Dreaming (1989), cello concerto (1991), Darting the Skiff for strings (1993); Kagura for 13 wind instruments (1973), Amarantos for nine players (1978), Fonteyn Fanfares for 12 brass instruments; string quartet (1982); Ligatura for organ; Clarion Sea for brass quintet (1985), piano quintet (1990).