University College, Cardiff, Department of Music

Peter Reynolds

Artistic CV

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Education

Commissions

Performers

CD’s

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University College, Cardiff, Department of Music:

B Mus (Hons), 1980

M.A (Analysis of Contemporary Music), 1983

Bursaries to study at the Dartington International Summer School with Peter Maxwell Davies (1984), Morton Feldman (1986) & Gordon Cross (1987)

Cardiff Arts Marketing, Cherry Willingham Comprehensive School (Lincoln), Corinthian String Quartet, Countess of Munster Musical Trust, Crwth Concert Series, Dartington International Summer School, Go West Festival, Late Music Festival (York), L’indiscret ensemble, Lower Machen Festival, Lunar Saxophone Quartet, Monmouth Festival, Sajori Ensemble, Sound Affairs, St. Hugh’s Festival (Grimsby),Tŷ Cerdd, Vale of Glamorgan Festival.

Alauna Ensemble, Bingham String Quartet, Bridge Duo, Paul Carey Jones, Corinthian String Quartet, Lesley Garrett, Leonid Gorokhov, Guildhall Strings, Philip Heyman, Icebreaker, Ixion, La Mer Trio, London New Chamber Players, London String Soloists, Lunar Saxophone Quartet, Sharon McKinley, Mavron String Quartet, Millennium Ensemble, Alice Neary, Opera Mint, Ian Pace, Gail Pearson, PM Music Ensemble, Singcircle & Gregory Rose, Sajori Ensemble, Solstice String Quartet, Sound Affairs, Still Life with Guitar, Tubalaté, Welsh Chamber Players.

So soft this morning, ours (1995) M4.Welsh Contemporary WCCD001

Matthew Jones (violin/viola) & Michael Hampton (piano)

The Head of Brass (2010). These Visions. Signum Classics SIGCD233

Lunar Saxophone Quartet with Dyfan Dwyfor (Narrator)

Adieu to all Alluring Toys (2011). Mereidian Cat. No. CDE 84614. Paul Carey-Jones (baritone) & Ian Ryan (piano)

BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Television

Publications

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Contact

Scores: Banks Music Publications, Oriana

Articles:

Lister, David: Four-minute opera cracks the record. Independent on Sunday, 14.iii.93

Reynolds, Peter: Boiling the Four-minute opera. Welsh Music, Autumn 1993. Vol.9, No.6. pp.24-26

Rian Evans: Listener Turns Composer. Western Mail. 24.x.97

Gareth Evans: Youngsters learn the art of composing for six pianos. Western Mail, 23.ix.10

Tutor and member of Department of Composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama since 2002

Composer in Residence. Young Composer of Dyfed. (Since 2010)

Composition workshop leader for Go West Festival, Junior Guildhall School of Music,Late Music Festival, School of Music Cardiff University, St David’s Hall, PM Music Ensemble, Vale of Glamorgan Festival,

1986 Michael Tippett Award for Composition, 1986

Glanville Jones Award for Outstanding Achievement in Welsh Music (Welsh Music Guild), 2009

Bangor New Music Festival

British Composer Awards (BASCA)

Vale of Glamorgan Festival

Ty Cerdd Young Composers’ Competition

Young Composer of Dyfed

Performing Right Society

Composers of Wales

Chris Weeks

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