Walter Leigh has been played on NTS in shows including Westward Ho! w/ Ashley Wales, featured first on 26 May 2022. Songs played include Concertino For Harpsichord And Strings.

Walter Leigh (22 June 1905 – 12 June 1942) was an English composer. Leigh is most famous for his Concertino for harpsichord and string orchestra, written in 1934. Other famous works include the overture Agincourt and The Frogs of Aristophanes for chorus and orchestra. He wrote music for documentary films and there is an unfinished sketch for a symphony.

Walter Leigh was born in Wimbledon. His first teacher was Harold Darke, with whom he worked from the…