Read more: 15 great classical composers who also happened to be gay Morley in action. Picture: Angela Morley The next stage of Morley’s career involved stints composing for British television and ...

In 1972, however, Stott withdrew from the recording world and then emerged, to the amazement of contemporaries, as Angela Morley. After undergoing what was then called a “sex-rectifying ...

So I looked Angela Morley up and I found the answer. Angela Morley was born in Leeds in 1924 as Wally Stott. Wally was a self-taught musician, joining the Oscar Rabin band in 1941 and then Geraldo ...

Stuart Barr uncovers the colourful career of British composer and transgender pioneer Angela Morley, who was famous twice - first as Wally Stott, before her transition in 1972. Show more Stuart ...

The full extent of Angela Morley's credits may not be fully appreciated as she spent the first 48 years of her life as Wally Stott. Combining her identities and her talents for composition ...

Founder Ellie Consta, one of Classic FM’s 30 under 30 Rising Stars in 2023, admitted she only discovered the composer after spending “hours researching music on Google”. And Consta wasn’t the only one ...

Angela Morley was born Walter Stott in Leeds on March 10 1924, the son of a ukulele-playing watchmaker. He began taking piano lessons aged eight, but had to give up when his father died suddenly ...