Elgar Howarth

Elgar Howarth (4 November 1935 – 13 January 2025) was an English conductor, composer and trumpeter. He conducted Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre and four operas by Harrison Birtwistle. He composed mainly music for brass instruments and brass bands. He was one of the trumpeters who performed with The Beatles on the song "Magical Mystery Tour".

Elgar Howarth
Howarth in 2012
Born	(1935-11-04)4 November 1935 Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Died	13 January 2025(2025-01-13) (aged 89)
Other names	W. Hogarth Lear
Education	University of Manchester Royal Manchester College of Music
Occupations	Conductor composer trumpeter
Organizations	New Music Manchester
Spouse	Mary Neary ​ ​ (m. 1958; died 2024)​
Children	3

Howarth died on 13 January 2025, at the age of 89.^[1][2]