Gary Carpenter (born 1951) is a British composer, of concert music and film scores, and also operas and musicals. He is a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music.[1] He was Associate Music Director for the film The Wicker Man, putting together the ensemble Magnet for the occasion.[2][3] Until 2021, he was a Director of the Ivors Academy.[4] During the 2018-19 season, he was Composer in Association with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.[5]
Gary Carpenter | |
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Born | Hackney, London |
Nationality (legal) | British |
Occupation | Composer |
Website | [1] |
Carpenter's piece Dadaville premiered at the First Night of the Proms, on 17 July 2015.[6]
Works
Orchestra
Ensemble
- Da Capo (1981)
- Die Flimmerkiste (1983)
- Ein Musikalisches Snookerspiel (1991) for wind octet
- Pantomime (1995) for woodwind orchestra
- Distanza (2004)
- After Braque (2006)
Instrumental
- Clarinet Sonata (1991)
- Van Assendelft's Vermeer (2004) for clavichord
Dance
- Children's Games (1978) for Jiří Kylián, electronic score, work includes also music from the Kindertotenlieder by Mahler[9][10]
- Interactions (1980) for Christopher Bruce[11]
Musical
- The Streets of London (1980), libretto by Ian Barnett[12]
Opera
- The Lost Domain (1984), three acts, libretto by Ian Barnett based on Le Grand Meaulnes[13]
- Doggone (1990), one act, libretto by Simon Nicholson[14]
- Nyanyushka (2007), one of six pieces making up Blind Date, libretto by Simon Nicholson[15]
Radio drama
- The One Alone (1987), verse drama by Iris Murdoch[16]
Soundtracks
- The Wicker Man (1973), continuous soundtrack by Paul Giovanni and Carpenter including folk song material[17]
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)[18]
- Ravenous, Damon Albarn, orchestration with Michael Nyman[19]
References
External links
- Gary Carpenter at IMDb
- "Staff - Gary Carpenter - Royal Academy of Music". Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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