Judith Bingham

Judith Bingham OBE
Born	(1952-06-21) 21 June 1952 (age 72) Nottingham, England
Occupation(s)	Composer, singer

Judith Bingham OBE (born 21 June 1952) is an English composer and mezzo-soprano singer.

Early life and education

Bingham was born on 21 June 1952, in Nottingham. ^[1] Her parents are Jack Bingham and Peggy Bingham (née McGowan). ^[2] She was educated at High Storrs Grammar School for Girls in Sheffield, ^[3] and attended the Royal Academy of Music from 1970 to 1973, where she received the Principal’s Prize for Music in 1972 and was elected as an associate in 1997. ^[2] Her teachers included Malcolm MacDonald, Eric Fenby, Alan Bush and John Hall (composition) and Jean Austin-Dobson (singing).

Career

After graduation, she continued her composition studies privately with Hans Keller (1974–80). She is a Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music. ^[4] She was a member of the BBC Singers from 1983 to 1995. ^[2]

Bingham was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to music. ^[5]

Personal life

In 1985, she married Andrew Petrow but the marriage dissolved in 2011. ^[2]

List of works

• Flynn, opera, subtitled Music-theatre on the life and times of Errol Flynn, in three scenes, three solos, four duets, a mad song and an interlude, 1977–78. ^[6]
• Chartres (orchestral), 1988
• Beyond Redemption (orchestral), 1994–5
• The Temple at Karnak (orchestral), 1996 ^[7]
• Passaggio (concerto for bassoon and orchestra), 1998
• The Shooting Star (concerto for trumpet and orchestra), 1999
• Salt in the Blood (for choir and brass orchestra), 1995
• The Darkness Is No Darkness (for choir and organ), 1993
• The Snows Descend (for brass orchestra), 1997
• First Light (for choir and brass orchestra), 2001
• Bright Spirit (for wind ensemble), 2001
• Mass (2003)
• The Secret Garden (Botanical fantasy for SATB and organ), 2004
• Leonardo (concerto for bassoon and thirteen Strings), (2012)
• Ghostly Grace (for choir and organ), 2015
• Watch With Me (Anthem for Somme 100 Vigil), 2016
• Elsewhere (Clarinet quintet), 2024

References

• S. Fuller and N. LeFanu, eds.: 'Reclaiming the Muse', Contemporary Music Review, xi (1994), 37
• 'Composer in interview: Judith Bingham': Mark Doran in conversation with Judith Bingham, Tempo, Vol 58, No.230 (2004)

Notes

1. Judith Bingham (1952-) - Four Minute Mile, www.musicweb-international.com, accessed 9 April
2. "Bingham, Judith Caroline, (born 21 June 1952), composer". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U7547. ISBN   978-0-19-954088-4 . Retrieved 21 June 2022.
3. Debrett's People Of Today 2011
4. "Fellows and Honorary Members". Royal Northern College of Music.
5. "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N11.
6. 'Judith Bingham in Interview', Tempo, No.58 (2004), pp. 20–36
7. BBC – Music – Judith Bingham, Archived 22 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine www.bbc.co.uk

External links

• MusicWeb page about Bingham