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Alan Ridout, English composer and teacher (died 1996)
Alan Ridout (9 December 1934 – 19 March 1996) was a British composer and teacher. Ridout's style is mostly tonal, though in younger life he wrote some microtonal works. Much of the church music came out of a collaboration between Ridout and Allan Wicks, organist and master of the choristers at Canterbury Cathedral which began.
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Alan Ridout was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1934 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.19 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $4,900 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,500 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.20 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 126.4M | 341 million |
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