Roger David Edward Nichols (born 6 April 1939) is an English music scholar, critic, translator and author, among his  translations is the English version of the standard biography of Gabriel Urbain Fauré, a French Romantic composer, organist, pianist and ?
Roger Nichols (musical scholar) Roger David Edward Nichols (born 6 April 1939) is an English music scholar, critic, translator and author. After an early career as a university lecturer he became a full-time freelance writer in 1980. He is particularly known for his works on French music, including books about Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and the Parisian musical scene of the years after the First World War. Among his translations is the English version of the standard biography of Gabriel Fauré by Jean-Michel Nectoux. Nichols was decorated by the French authorities in 2006 for his contribution to French musical studies.
David Matthews (composer) David Matthews (born 9 March 1943) is an English composer of mainly orchestral, chamber, vocal and piano works.