COMPOSERS of Light Concert Music: Herbert Leonard Stevens

Light music is orchestral music, which originated in the 19th century and continues until the present day. The style is a less "serious" form of Western classical music, featuring usually shorter orchestral pieces of mood music or concert music. Light music is often grouped with 'Easy Listening". On our stations playlist you will hear a mix of instrumental light music and excerpts from traditional forms of music. (beautifulmusic.uk, beautifulinstrumentals.com and classicalmusic.network)

Herbert Leonard Stevens

Herbert Leonard Stevens (died 1989) known as Len Stevens, was a British composer, specializing in light music but producing works in many other categories. Among the well-known pieces he composed was "News Scoop", used as the original 1958 theme tune to Grandstand on BBC television. “Easy Street” was another of his well-known compositions.

Herbert Leonard Stevens

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