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,linkcaption,'Home'
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,area,'main'
,mainhead,'David Lewiston Sharpe'
,subscript,'C O M P O S E R'
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,quoteoftheday,'For me, writing music is the distillation of memory'

,newpage,'intro'
,uppersidebar,'David Lewiston Sharpe'
,displaytitle,'Introduction'
,linkcaption,'Introduction'
,area,'main'
,subscript,'"Very beautiful music ... a life-experience"'
,subscript,'    -  Arvo Part'
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,subscript,'"A fine and exciting work.  I was very impressed'
,plus,'with the piano writing and the orchestration"'
,subscript,'    -   David Bedford'
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,subscript,'"Loved the counterpoint...!"'
,subscript,'    -    Edwin Roxburgh'
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,subscript,'"A skilled composer"'
,subscript,'    -    Martyn Brabbins'
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,linktop, 'Back to Top'

,newpage,'biog'
,displaytitle,'Biography'
,linkcaption,'Biography'
,uppersidebar,'David Lewiston Sharpe'
,area,'main'
,getfrom,'biogtext'
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,linktop, 'Back to Top'

,newpage,'works'
,displaytitle,'Selected Works'
,linkcaption,'Works'
,uppersidebar,'David Lewiston Sharpe'
,area,'main'

,subhead,   "Orchestral"

,work,   "Symphony of the Nile (Symphony No.2)"
,year,   "2002-   "
,timing,   "c.50'-60'"
,instr,   "4.3.3.4 - 4.4.3.1 - timp.perc - 2 hps - strings; "
,plus,    "Bar solo, female chorus"

,work,   "The Blaze of the Diamond"
,year,   "2005-6"
,timing,   "10'"
,instr,   "2.2.2.2 - 4.2.3.0 - timp.perc - strings"
,premiere,   "24 June 2006, Kingston Parish Church, Kingston-upon-Thames, "
,plus,   "Kingston CO, conducted by Andrew Meyers"

,work,   "Stone of the Seven Kings"
,year,   "2004"
,timing,   "15'"
,instr,   "2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.0 - timp.perc - strings"
,blurb,   "\"for Andrew Meyers and the Kingston Chamber Orchestra\""
,premiere, "13 November 2004, Kingston Parish Church, Kingston-upon-Thames"

,work,   "At the Western Shore of Thebes "
,year,   "2003"
,timing,   "10'"
,instr,   "2.2/eng hn.2.2 - 2.2.2.0 - timp.perc - hp/sambuca - strings"

,work,   "Eastern Cities - Prelude for Strings "
,year,   "2002-3"
,timing,   "5'"
,instr,   "string orchestra"

,work,   "Piano Concerto No.1"
,year,   "1998, 2000-2001"
,timing,   "28'"
,instr,   "Solo Piano; 3/pic.2.eng hn.2.b cl.2.cbn -" 
,plus,    "4.3.3.1 - timp.perc - strings"
,premiere, "29 October 2002, St John's, Smith Square, London; "
,plus,   "Andrew Zolinsky (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,"
,plus,   "conducted by Nicholas Cleobury"

,work,   "Symphony No.1  "
,year,   "1999"
,timing,   "25'"
,instr,   "symphonic wind orchestra"
,premiere, "13 November 1999, Great Hall, University of Nottingham,"
,plus,   "University of Nottingham Wind Orchestra,"
,plus,   "conducted by Kieran O'Riordan"

,work,   "The Pillar of Seikilos"  
,year,   "1997, rev. 2001"
,timing,   "11'"
,instr,   "pic.2.2.eng hn.2.b cl.2.cbn - 4.3.3.1 - timp.perc - strings"

,work,   "Concertino"  
,year,   "1996"
,timing,   "11'"
,instr,   "Solo Violin; 2.2.2.2 - 2.1.1.0 - timp.cel - strings"

,work,   "Anniversary Overture  "
,year,   "1996, under revision"
,timing,   "4'"
,instr,   "2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.0 - timp - strings"

,work,   "Royal Forest Serenade  "
,year,   "1994, under revision"
,timing,   "15'"
,instr,   "string orchestra"
,premiere,   "May 1994, Gladys Child Theatre,"
,plus,   " Southgate College, London [workshop rehearsal];"
,plus,   " Southgate College Symphony Orchestra, conducted  by Susan Farrow"

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,subhead,   "Brass band"

,work,   "Overture - The Lydian Fanfares "
,year,   "2001"
,timing,   "7'"
,blurb,   "for East London Brass"

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,subhead,   "Chamber"

,work,   "Sonata for Flute and Harp"
,year,   "2007-8"
,timing,   "10'"
,instr,  "flute and harp"

,work,   "far reaching shadows "
,year,   "2003"
,timing,   "6'"
,instr,   "flute, violin, bass clarinet, piano"

,work,   "The Waters of Sirannon "
,year,   "2002"
,timing,   "4'"
,instr,   "viola and piano"

,work,   "Four Deceptive Pieces [Aria, Dance, Elegy, March] "
,year,   "2001-2002"
,timing,   "11'"
,instr,   "violin and piano"

,work,   "A Salvador Dali Suite "
,year,   "1998-9"
,timing,   "14'"
,instr,   "2.1.1.1 - 1.0.0.0 - 2.1.1.1 "
,premiere,   "30 July 1999, Blackheath Halls, London;"
,plus,   "e2K, conducted by Robin Newton"

,work,   "Cori Spezzati " 
,year,   "1997-8"
,timing,   "6'"
,instr,   "20 double basses"
,blurb,   "Commissioned by The Bass Club with funding from The National Lottery"
,premiere,   "July 1998, Wellington College, Berkshire,"
,plus,   "Members of The Bass Club, conducted by Gareth Wood"

,work,   "Invocation " 
,year,   "1997"
,timing,   "5'"
,instr,   "double bass quartet"
,blurb,   "Commissioned by The Bass Club with funding from The National Lottery"
,premiere,   "July 1997, Wellington College, Berkshire."
,plus,   "Members of The Bass Club"
,blurb,   "Ludwin Music, Inc., CA"

,work,   "Cartouche"  
,year,   "1997"
,timing,   "5'"
,instr,   "double bass and piano"
,blurb,   "Ludwin Music, Inc., CA"

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,subhead,   "Vocal"

,work,   "In This Strange Labyrinth How Shall I Turn?"
,year,   "2007"
,timing,   "5'"
,blurb,   "\"for Katherine Fellowes and The Erato Consort\""
,blurb,   "Madrigal in Antique Style, text by Lady Mary Wroth"
,premiere,   "9 May 2008, Lopping Hall, Loughton, Essex"
,instr,   "unacc. SSATB soli"

,work,   "In the Tavern of Sweet Songs"
,year,   "2007"
,timing,   "55'"
,blurb,   "\"for Katherine Fellowes\""
,blurb,   "Song cycle, 17 poems from Salaman and Absal by Jami"
,premiere,   "5 April 2008, St Ethelburga's Centre, Bishopsgate, London"
,instr,   "soprano and piano"

,work,   "The Fire of My Burning "
,year,   "2003"
,timing,   "4'"
,blurb,   "(Anon. ancient Egyptian spell text)"
,instr,   "baritone voice and piano"

,work,   "The Four Winds of Heaven " 
,year,   "2003"
,timing,   "5'"
,blurb,   "(Anon. ancient Egyptian spell text)"
,instr,   "high voice and piano"

,work,   "When they saw the star"  
,year,   "1998"
,timing,   "7'"
,blurb,   "Anthem for the Epiphany (Bible: Matthew, Luke)"
,instr,   "unacc. SATB chorus"

,work,   "Three Metaphysical Songs " 
,year,   "1997-8"
,timing,   "8'"
,blurb,  "i) Batter my heart (J. Donne)"
,blurb,  "ii) Like to the falling of a star (H. Vaughan)"
,blurb,  "iii) Peace (H. King)"
,instr,   "high voice and piano"
,premiere,   "14 November 2000, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London;"
,plus,   "David Sheringham (countertenor),"
,plus,   "David Lewiston Sharpe ,(piano) [recording]"

,work,   "The Unborn"  
,year,   "1995"
,timing,   "5'"
,blurb,  "Text: T. Hardy"
,instr,   "baritone and piano"

,work,   "Ozymandias " 
,year,   "1995"
,timing,   "5'"
,blurb,  "Text: P.B. Shelley"
,instr,   "baritone and piano"
,premiere,   "February 1995, Gladys Child Theatre, Southgate, London;"
,plus,   "John Dervish (baritone), Marcus Faris (bass), "
,plus,   "David Lewiston Sharpe (piano)"

,work,   "Rubai'yat " 
,year,   "1994"
,timing,   "7'"
,blurb,  "Text: Omar Khayyam, transl. E. Fitzgerald"
,instr,   "Baritone, flute and piano"
,premiere,   "April 1996, St David's Room, King's College London;"
,plus,   "John Eady (baritone), Matthew Cheadle (flute), "
,plus,   "David Stanley (piano)"

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,subhead,   "Piano solo"

,work,   "The Indifference of Vision "
,year,   "2002"
,timing,   "2'"
,blurb,   "\"for Andrew Zolinsky\""

,work,   "Fantasie "
,year,   "1998 "
,timing,   "4'"

,work,   "Three Preludes "
,year,   "1998 "
,timing,   "6'"

,work,   "Kenilworth Rhapsody "
,year,   "1997"	
,timing,   "5'"

,work,   "Dreams in the Grey Hours of Night"  
,year,   "1997"						
,timing, "5'"

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,linktop, 'Back to Top'

,newpage,'contact'
,displaytitle,'Contact Information'
,linkcaption,'Contact'
,uppersidebar,'David Lewiston Sharpe'
,area,'main'
,blurb, "Introductory CD and more information:"
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,featured, "HL Promotions:  hle.lee©btinternet.com" 
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,blurb, "Contact David direct:" 
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,featured, "dlsharpe2003©yahoo.co.uk " 
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,newpage,'links'
,displaytitle,'Some Links'
,linkcaption,'Links'
,uppersidebar,'David Lewiston Sharpe'
,area,'main'
,image,'nefblu.jpg'
,linkexternal, "http://www.eratoconsort.co.uk/"
,blurb, "www.eratoconsort.co.uk"
,linkexternal, "http://www.kcomusic.org/index.php?page=commissions"
,blurb, "www.kcomusic.org"
,linkexternal, "http://www.stethelburgas.org/"
,blurb, "www.stethelburgas.org"
,linkexternal, "http://www.rpo.co.uk/"
,blurb, "www.rpo.co.uk"
,linkexternal, "http://www.nicholascleobury.net/"
,blurb, "www.nicholascleobury.net"
,linkexternal, "http://www.ludwinmusic.com/"
,blurb, "www.ludwinmusic.com"
,linkexternal, "http://www.schott-music.com/shop/1/show,223394.html"
,blurb, "www.schott-music.com"
,linkexternal, "http://composers21.com/"
,blurb, "composers21.com"
,linkexternal, "http://www.loughtonfestival.org.uk/"
,blurb, "www.loughtonfestival.org.uk"
,linkexternal, "http://bassclub.org.uk/index.htm"
,blurb, "bassclub.org.uk"

 

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