<p>Dentists enjoy a wide variety of hobbies. Many are associated with music as players, singers or listeners. Wilfred Josephs started to compose as a child but his parents steered him towards a profession with a secure financial future. Although a dentist, he wrote many compositions, gaining worldwide fame when he won first prize in the La Scala International Composing Competition in Milan - the biggest musical award in the world. It was for <i>Requiem,</i> a setting of the Hebrew <i>Kaddish,</i> or mourner's prayer. Music then became his full-time occupation. Wilfred's output included many concertos and symphonies, as well as music for the large and small screen. His fame was such that he had a Society named after him. He also composed <i>Fantasia on three notes</i> for the British Dental Association's centenary meeting.</p>