Harrison Birtwistle was born on July 15, 1934 in Accrington, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Sein Leben in meiner Gewalt (1973), Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983) and The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005). He was married to Sheila Duff. He died on April 18, 2022 in Mere, Wiltshire, England, UK.