Arthur Eckersley Butterworth, MBE (4 August 1923 – 20 November 2014) was an English composer, conductor, trumpeter and teacher.
[3] His music teacher at North Manchester Grammar School, Percy Penrose, gave him much encouragement but his parents and headmaster tried to dissuade him from a full-time career.
In 1939, however, he won the Alexander Owen Scholarship for young brass players and had his first work played in public by the Wingates Band conducted by Granville Bantock.
His works include seven symphonies, eight concertos, several other large orchestral scores, and a considerable amount of music for brass band.
The Viola Concerto and the Fourth and Fifth Symphonies are all performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the composer's baton.