David Sawer Composer

Byrnan Wood, his first large-scale orchestral His newest opera, The Skating Rink, was piece, was premièred at the 1992 BBC Proms premiered at Garsington Opera in July 2018. and subsequently recorded on the NMC label Described as “spectacularly eclectic” and by the BBC Symphony Orchestra with Andrew “gripping”, the first opera commission in the Davis. The Trumpet Concerto was premièred 30-year history of the company was an artistic by the same orchestra in 1995, and in 1997 triumph, rewarded with 4- and 5-star reviews the BBC National Orchestra of Wales gave the from the press. world première performances of the greatest happiness principle in Cardiff and at the BBC Other works include a Piano Concerto for Rolf Proms. Tiroirs, commissioned by the Michael Hind and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, which Vyner Trust for the London Sinfonietta, has won the British Academy British Composer been performed throughout Europe, in the Award 2003 in the orchestra category, USA and at the 1998 ISCM World Music Days. Stramm Gedichte for the New London Chamber Choir and James Wood, and Rebus, Drama, or a fascination with theatrical commissioned by musikFabrik. possibilities, is present in many works. His radio composition Swansong, a commentary A CD of four orchestral works recorded by the in words and music on a short story by BBC Symphony Orchestra and BCMG Berlioz, won a Sony Award in 1990. In Byrnan conducted by Martyn Brabbins and Susanna Wood, the image from Macbeth of Malcolm’s Mälkki was released in 2007 on NMC. In 2019, disguised army advancing on Dunsinane NMC released a disc of his dance-related provided an initial abstract idea – sound orchestral works, including Cat’s-Eye, transforming itself as it moves through the April\March and Rumpelstiltskin Suite, also orchestra. Cat’s-Eye was choreographed by performed by BCMG and Martyn Brabbins. Richard Alston for Ballet Rambert, and Hollywood Extra, written for the Matrix Recent compositions include Caravanserai, Ensemble to accompany an expressionist commissioned and performed by BCMG, and silent film, was toured with Contemporary Coachman Chronos, performed by the Aurora Music Network by the Asko Ensemble. Orchestra at the Science Museum. April\March, first performed by the London In the theatre, he has worked with Sinfonietta at the 2016 BBC Proms, features at playwrights Edward Bond, Nick Dear and Paul the Royal Ballet’s inaugural performance in Godfrey, and has written two operas: the one- the new Linbury Theatre in February 2019, to act The Panic for the Royal Opera’s Garden choreography by Aletta Collins. He wrote a Venture, and From Morning to Midnight, a variation for Pictured Within for the BBC full-length work commissioned by English Proms in August 2019, performed by BBC National Opera, premièred at the London Scottish Symphony Orchestra and broadcast Coliseum in 2001, and for which he received on BBC Four and BBC Radio 3, and in February an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding 2020 his new work How Among the Frozen Achievement in Opera. Words for choir and bassoon received its David Sawer studied music at the University world premiere with the BBC Singers with of York and subsequently won a DAAD Sawer's operetta Skin Deep (2009) written to chief conductor Sofi Jeannin. scholarship to study in Cologne with Mauricio a libretto by comedian Armando Iannucci, was Kagel. In 1992 he was awarded the Fulbright- premièred by Opera North, with David Sawer is published by Edition Peters Chester-Schirmer Fellowship in Composition; performances across the UK, Bregenz and and Universal Edition (prior to 2015). a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award followed in Copenhagen. His ballet Rumpelstiltskin (2009) 1993 and, in 1995, the Arts Foundation’s was premièred by BCMG. Flesh and Blood, Composer Fellowship. In 1996 he was written for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Valid for use until 1 February 2021 composer-in-association with the followed in 2013 with a critically acclaimed For updated versions please contact Bournemouth Orchestras; in 2006 he was new music-theatre piece for BCMG, The [email protected] awarded a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship. Lighthouse Keepers.

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