Gary Carpenter (composer)

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Gary Carpenter
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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]

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Carpenter's piece Dadaville premiered at the First Night of the Proms, on 17 July 2015. [6]

Works

Orchestra

Ensemble

Instrumental

Dance

Musical

Opera

Radio drama

Soundtracks

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