Richard Rodney Bennett
/ˌrɪtʃəd ˌrɒdni ˈbenɪt/
/ˌrɪtʃərd ˌrɑːdni ˈbenɪt/
- (1936-2012) an English composer, best known for his operas The Mines of Sulphur (1965) and Victory (1970) and for his music for several films. He was made a knight in 1998.