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British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) was founded in 1947.

It represents its members within the industry, to the government and to the European Commission.

Since 1955 it established the Ivor Novello Awards to honour excellence in British music writing.

It established a fellowship in 2000. Fellows are:

• 2000 - Paul McCartney
• 2001 - John Barry
• 2001 - Malcolm Arnold
• 2005 - Elton John
• 2005 - John Adams
• 2005 - Peter Maxwell Davies
• 2005 - John Dankworth
• 2005 - David Arnold
• 2005 - Pierre Boulez
• 2006 - The Bee Gees
• 2007 - George Fenton
• 2008 - David Ferguson
• 2009 - Don Black

External links

• British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors