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British composer Liz Lane Liz Lane is a British composer whose music has been described by players, audience and critics as 'brilliant', 'stunning', 'evocative' and 'fabulous'. Her style is frequently melodic but seldom predictable, with an appeal that enables her to write for performers of all abilities, diverse occasions and, more recently, music for brass band and an increasing number of community and outreach projects. Her compositions have been performed in major concert halls and venues throughout the UK and abroad, with commissions encompassing orchestral, choral, ensemble, wind band and brass band genres, as well as being broadcast on BBC 1, ITV and BBC Radio 3. Alongside her composing work, she holds a number of part-time academic posts, including Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England; her research includes working with OpenUp Music where she is Composer in Association. Liz is Composer in Residence at Lydbrook Band and often works closely on large-scale musical projects with conductor Ian Holmes. |
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News:
Rehearsal of Slate, Sea and Sky by the world's no. 1 ranked brass band, the Cory Band, with Tom Hutchinson (cornet) and Philip Harper (conductor).
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David Thornton performs Robin Robin at
The 15th Annual International Euphonium Tuba Festival, Georgia, USA. |
Next performance:
18 September 2018 | Brightest Day a Cloud (world premiere), words Jennifer Henderson,
Corde di Gioia, Holburne Museum, Bath
18 September 2018 | Brightest Day a Cloud (world premiere), words Jennifer Henderson,
Corde di Gioia, Holburne Museum, Bath
Liz's latest project, the Surtaal Symphony:
....an exciting new 45 minute piece for Bhangra band, brass band and soprano voice - engaging and upbeat with huge energy and excitement. Created by composer Liz Lane and RSVP Bhangra with additional words by Andy Rashleigh, Surtaal Symphony is a cross-cultural collaboration, blending and inter-weaving Western and Punjabi musical traditions.
Below is Surtaal Symphony teaser: Liz Lane and RSVP Bhangra Dance where the Spirit Enlightens (2016)
Performers include: RSVP Bhangra; David Thornton - euphonium; members of Lydbrook Band; Belinda Evans - soprano; conducted by Ian Holmes
....an exciting new 45 minute piece for Bhangra band, brass band and soprano voice - engaging and upbeat with huge energy and excitement. Created by composer Liz Lane and RSVP Bhangra with additional words by Andy Rashleigh, Surtaal Symphony is a cross-cultural collaboration, blending and inter-weaving Western and Punjabi musical traditions.
Below is Surtaal Symphony teaser: Liz Lane and RSVP Bhangra Dance where the Spirit Enlightens (2016)
Performers include: RSVP Bhangra; David Thornton - euphonium; members of Lydbrook Band; Belinda Evans - soprano; conducted by Ian Holmes