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Hindson ballet scoops South Bank Award
The David Bintley ballet E=mc2 (to a commissioned orchestral score by Matthew Hindson) has won the prestigious South Bank Show Award at a ceremony held
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Enchanted Carols: Howard Goodall new choral release
Newly out is Howard Goodall's Enchanted Carols, a seasonal follow-up to the enormously popular Enchanted Voices, still riding high in the charts some nine months after
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Julian Anderson's 'Fantasias' at Severance Hall
The Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Nott, performed the world premiere of Julian Anderson's Fantasias on 19 November, a commission supported by the Young Composers
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George Benjamin at 50
2010 celebrates George Benjamin, who will turn fifty on 31 January. His standing in the international community will be well reflected throughout the year with
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Grammy nomination for Derek Bermel
US composer Derek Bermel has been nominated for a Grammy Award. This is in the category Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra).
The nomination is for
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Tansy Davies receives Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award!
On Monday 9 November Tansy Davies received the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for composition. These generously funded awards (now in their 16th year), are designed to
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Harvey wins Monaco prize for ‘Speakings’
Magnificent news for Jonathan Harvey in his 70th year, when on 15 October he became only the 3rd British composer to win the Prince Pierre
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Matthew Hindson's new ballet 'E=mc²'
Birmingham Royal Ballet have recently unveiled David Bintley’s latest dance-work, a 35-minute, four-movement ballet, inspired by Einstein’s ‘Theory of Relativity’, and set to a commissioned
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Julian Anderson's 'The Comedy of Change'
Few composers experience over 70 performances of a new work within the first 6 months of its composition. These are precisely the plans for Anderson’s
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Jonathan Harvey: HCMF focus 2009
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival this November 2009 presented a comprehensive profile of Jonathan Harvey’s work including the UK premiere of Sringara Chaconne, performed by Cologne-based ensemble musikFabrik. Other
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Praise for Derek Bermel's debut orchestral disc
Released on the BMOP/sound label is the first disc of US composer Derek Bermel’s orchestral music. In outstanding performances by Boston Modern Orchestra Project under
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Vladimír Godár – Slovak composer signs with Faber Music
‘It’s as if Janáček, Górecki and Monteverdi have settled on a universal language.’ (Rob Cowan, BBC Radio 3).
We are delighted to announce a new
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'The Tempest' on disc
The Tempest released on EMI ClassicsFebruary 2007, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, UK: Simon Keenlyside/Cyndia Sieden/Ian Bostridge/Kate Royal/Toby Spence/Royal Opera Chorus and ROH Orchestra/Thomas AdèsEMI
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British composer Nicholas Maw dies in Washington DC, 19 May 2009
One of Britain's leading composers, Nicholas Maw , died peacefully at his home in Washington DC at 2 am (US time) on 19 May 2009. He
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‘Into the Little Hill’ bestowed with RPS Award
George Benjamin was presented with the Large-Scale Composition award for Into the Little Hill at the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards ceremony on 12 May 2009.
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New Colin Matthews disc receives rave reviews
A CD containing two contrasting works: Colin Matthews’ Alphabicycle Order, along with his Horn Concerto, has just been released on the Hallé Orchestra’s own label, earning
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George Benjamin: Project San Francisco
George Benjamin has taken San Francisco by storm! In his 50th birthday year, he has numerous concerts scheduled around the globe but in San Francisco
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FILM & TV
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Simon Lacey creates music for ITV's 'Monday Monday'
Simon Lacey has composed the music for a new ITV comedy-drama series, Monday Monday. With a stellar ensemble cast including Cold Feet star Fay Ripley and
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BAFTA nomination for Dan Jones' "Dead Set"
E4's highly profiled horror drama Dead Set has recieved a BAFTA nomination for "Best Drama Serial".
With Charlie Brooker's writing, Dan Jones' music and a 5
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Greenwood wins Ivor Novello award
Jonny Greenwood was the proud recipient of an Ivor Novello Award in the category 'Best Film Score' at the Ivor Novello Awards on 21st May,
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"Good" on release Friday 17th April
The highly anticipated feature "Good" is out for release in cinemas on 17th April 2009.
Starring Viggo Mortensen and music by Simon Lacey!
Reviews for the movie:
"Sensitively
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Simon Lacey music for "Monday Monday"
Simon Lacey has provided the music for ITV1's new seven-part comedy drama series "Monday Monday": going out each Monday evening from July 13th.
Starring Fay
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Dan Jones music for "Darwin: Tree Of Life"
Dan Jones provided the music for the BBC's Darwin Season programme "Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life".
Featuring David Attenborough the program delves into the
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Dan Jones music for "Dead Set".
Dan Jones provided the music for E4's new high-profile horror drama, Dead Set. Written by Charlie Brooker, the Big Brother audience bites back. Literally...
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John Rea's studio for hire
John Rea's most recent credit is Indus Productions' documentary series "Coalhouse 2". John has recently opened a new recording studio based in the ITV Centre
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Adrian Johnston scores new Brideshead Revisited
Faber Music film composer Adrian Johnston provided the score for Ecosse Films' big screen version of Evelyn Waugh's celebrated novel Brideshead Revisited.
The soundtrack is available on Chandos
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Faber Launches Online Licensing Facility
Faber Music is excited to announce the launch of our new Online Licensing facility. From Tuesday April 1st 2008 customers requiring a licence to use
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Howard Goodall: New signing for Faber Music
Faber Music is honoured and delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive publishing agreement with Howard Goodall. A household name for his popular film
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Adrian Johnston scores new Poliakoff drama
Joe's Palace, broadcast on BBC1 on 4th November, is the latest offering from acclaimed dramatist Stephen Poliakoff.
Starring Michael Gambon, it tells the story of
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Adrian Johnston scores Sparkle
Hot on the heels of his wonderful score for Becoming Jane, the latest film score to come from Adrian Johnston is Sparkle, a film by
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