Education
After finishing at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, John Luke Rose was educated at the University of London and the Trinity College of Music. He received his Doctor of Philosophy in music in 1963 on a work about the musical language of Richard Wagner.
Career
After his studies John Luke Rose worked as a lecturer at the Trinity College of Music, the University of Oxford and of London, but mainly focussed on composing. His orchestral works were championed by conductor Bryden Thomson and performed with the British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra. John Luke Rose should not be confused with British composer John Rose (born 1928 in London).