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Liverpool-born composer Steve Martland died in his sleep at the age of 53 in May 2013. He was a unique figure in British music: independent, passionate and politically motivated with a questioning spirit. He founded his own ensemble The Steve Martland Band which performed his brand of rhythmic, energetic and hugely positive music and ran his own pioneering summer school, Strike Out, for young school-age composers. In this week’s programme we hear part of an interview Martland gave with Tom Service for Music Matters in 2009 and Suzy talks to Martland’s teacher and friend Louis Andriessen who assesses his career and importance. Broadcast in May 2013.