Gary Higginson
Gary Higginson (born 1952) is a British composer.[1] Higginson trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under Edmund Rubbra, Patric Standford, Buxton Orr and Alfred Nieman then at Birmingham University under John Joubert. He is a member of the Lakeland Composers group that also includes Arthur Butterworth, Robin Field and David Jennings.[2] He is a regular contributor of reviews to MusicWeb International.[3]
Higginson has written over 180 pieces, including orchestral works, two operas, two string quartets, and many solo sonatas and songs. He also composes brass band and educational music.[3]
Recordings
[edit]- Songs of Innocence and Experience, Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Danielle Perrett (harp) Ely Cathedral Girls’ Choir and the Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, directed by Sarah MacDonald. Regent
References
[edit]- ^ Steven L. Rickards Twentieth-Century Countertenor Repertoire: A Guide -2008 Page 129 0810861038
- ^ The Lakeland Composers website
- ^ a b Gary Higginson biography, MusicWeb International
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