At the same time, he continued to study music, his teachers including the composer Bernard Rose, and he gained two degrees: a BA in Classics in 1950, and a BMus in 1951.
At the same time, he continued to study music; his teachers included the composer Bernard Rose at Oxford, where he was also introduced to Gerald Finzi. He gained two degrees: a BA in Classics in 1950, and a BMus in 1951.