Wilfred Josephs has been played on NTS shows including Carolina Soul, with Requiem Op.39 first played on 6 April 2020.

Wilfred Josephs (24 July 1927 – 17 November 1997) was an English composer.

He was a prolific composer and his classical works include 12 symphonies, 22 concertos, overtures, chamber music, operas, ballets, vocal works - almost all of which had been written to commission.

In particular, Josephs is remembered for composing the music for the television series The Great War (1964), Talking to a Stranger (1966), I, Claudius (1976) and incidental music for The Prisoner (1967). His work for film includes My Side of the Mountain, Cider with Rosie, Swallows and Amazons and All Creatures Great and Small.

His other notable works include an opera Rebecca (1983), based on Daphne du Maurier's novel, a ballet Cyrano (1991) and the Aelian Dances, based on Newcastle folk songs (the title is a reference to Newcastle's Roman name.)