Chester Music

Chester Music, originally J & W Chester Ltd, was founded in the 1860s in Brighton, Sussex by Joseph and William Chester. It became associated with the promotion of prestigious classical composers and was among the first to publish Stravinsky, Poulenc and Falla. Acquired by Edition Wilhelm Hansen in 1960, it became part of Wise Music Group from 1988 onwards. Today it publishes distinguished contemporary classical composers and composers for film and TV.

J & W Chester Ltd was founded in the 1860s in Brighton, Sussex by Joseph and William Chester. Initially the company specialised in distributing imported editions of classical music. Early in the 20th century, Otto Kling acquired the company but retained the original name. Kling moved Chester's offices to London. In 1960 Chester was acquired by Danish publisher Edition Wilhelm Hansen. From 1988 onwards it became part of Wise Music Group.

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