Liz Lane

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'Slate, Sea and Sky' travels to New Zealand

'Slate, Sea and Sky' will be the soprano cornet test piece for the New Zealand Brass Band Championships Open Brass Solo 2027
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I am a British composer whose music has been described as  'spell-binding', 'moving', 'powerful', 'sensitive', 'stunning' and 'brilliantly creative'

My compositions have been performed by some of the world's top musicians in major concert halls and venues throughout the UK and internationally, with commissions encompassing orchestral, choral, ensemble, wind band and brass band genres, as well as being broadcast on BBC One, ITV and BBC Radio 3. In 2021 I was appointed Composer in Association with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

I enjoy writing for performers of all abilities, diverse occasions and, more recently, music for brass band and an increasing number of community and outreach projects.​ I love working with melody but sometimes unexpectedly, often underpinned by rich harmonies -perhaps described as broadly tonal with a twist.

I was awarded a PhD in composition in 2010 from Cardiff University. Alongside my freelance work as a composer, I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England, also Associate Lecturer at the Open University and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.

Testimonials

'Can't decide which was my favourite percussion moment of #Innovation216 by @lizlanecomposer tonight. Maybe the twigs on the bass drum simulating old propeller planes…. Or maybe the tubular bell descending into a bucket of water to simulate the Doppler effect sound of passing aircraft.’

'Your composition is beautiful. So emotive and a wonderful portrayal of the battle.'

'Liz’s Holding the Hill had me in tears from the very beginning and I know I wasn’t the only one. It was the perfect way to remember the veterans.'

‘loved the #Innovation216 piece from #composer @lizlanecomposer’

Upcoming EVents
Serenata | Lydbrook Band, Col. David Barringer, Coleford Baptist Church

Serenata | Lydbrook Band, Col. David Barringer, Coleford Baptist Church

November 7, 2026
Coleford Baptist Church
Beyond the Light | Athena Brass Band, Jessica Sneeringer, The MidWest Clinic, Chicago

Beyond the Light | Athena Brass Band, Jessica Sneeringer, The MidWest Clinic, Chicago

December 16, 2026
McCormick Place West, Chicago, IL, USA
Precious Stones (world premiere) | symphonic brass ensemble, Philip Harper | Bristol Beacon

Precious Stones (world premiere) | symphonic brass ensemble, Philip Harper | Bristol Beacon

April 4, 2027
Bristol Beacon
Slate, Sea and Sky (soprano cornet and piano) | New Zealand Brass Band Championships Open Brass Solo

Slate, Sea and Sky (soprano cornet and piano) | New Zealand Brass Band Championships Open Brass Solo

April 14, 2027
Invercargill, New Zealand