Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ian Venables (born 1955) is a British composer of songs and chamber music. Ian Venables was born in Liverpool in 1955 and was educated at Liverpool Collegiate Grammar School. He studied music with Professor Richard Arnell at Trinity College of Music, London and later with Andrew Downes, John Mayer and John Joubert in Birmingham. His compositions encompass many genres, and in particular he has added significantly to the canon of English art song. Described as one of the finest song composers of his generation , he has written over 50 works in this genre, which includes six song-cycles, - Venetian Songs - Love s Voice Op.22 (1995); Invite to Eternity Op.31 (1997) for tenor and string quartet; Songs of Eternity and Sorrow Op.36 (2004) for tenor, string quartet and piano; On the Wings of Love Op.38 (2006) for tenor, clarinet and piano; The Pine Boughs Past Music Op.39 (2010) for baritone and piano and Remember This Op.40 (2010) - Cantata for soprano, tenor, string quartet, and piano.