Enid Luff

Enid Luff (21 February 1935 – 19 February 2022) was a Welsh musician, music educator, and composer. Biography Luff was born in Ebbw Vale, Wales, and trained as a pianist. She was educated at the University of Wales and Cambridge and graduated with a Master of Arts degree. She took time out from her career for a family, and then studied piano at Royal Northern College. A Welsh Arts Council Bursary allowed her to study with Elisabeth Lutyens, Anthony Payne and Franco Donatoni. After ending her musical studies, Luff lived and worked for many years in London, Manchester and Birmingham, where she taught at the University School of Continuing Studies. She founded a music publishing firm with composer Julia Usher called Primavera. Luff resided in Cardiff. She died on 19th February 2022, two days short of her 87th birthday. Works Luff composed a large number of works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, voice, choir and piano orchestra. Selected works include: *1971: Tapestries (for clarinet, viola, cello, piano) *1972: Thanksgiving At Morning Prayer (for choir) *1973: The Bird (for choir) *1973: String Quartet No. 2 *1973: Four Pieces (for piano) *1973: Mixed Feelings (five short mood