Lawrence Casserley

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Lawrence Casserley (born August 10, 1941 in Little Easton, Essex, England) [1] is a composer, conductor and performer, to real time electro-acoustic music. [2] Lawrence Casserley was professor of electro-acoustic music at the Royal College of Music in London [3]

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Early life

Casserley graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1959.

Discography

Compositions

  • Orchestral Studies, 1964—67
  • 7 Pieces for 14 Players, 1965
  • 12 Pieces for Piano, 1965
  • Mixtures and Interludes für kleines Ensemble, 1967
  • Fanfares for the Manifestation to the Gentiles for Organ and three trumpets, 1968
  • Exultation for the Expulsion from Eden for Organ, 1968
  • The Final Desolation of Solitude for Tonband, 1969
  • Transformations I für Tonband, 1970
  • Transformations II for Piano and Liveelektronik, 1970
  • Kyries and Alleluias I for Orgel, Cembalo and Tonband, 1972
  • Dodman Point for Liveelektronik and Licht, 1972
  • Kyries and Alleluias II for Flute, Violin, Piano und Tonband, 1972
  • Duolith for Tonband, 1972
  • 15 Shakespeare Kaku for Tonband, 1973
  • Eclipse, 1975
  • Kyries and Alleluias IV for 16 Instrumente and Liveelektronik, 1976
  • Transformations IV for Tonband, 1977
  • Aura for Computer and Licht, 1977
  • Hydraphone, 1978
  • Transformations III for Flute and Liveelektronik, 1982
  • Vista Clara for Klavier and Liveelektronik, 1982
  • PanDemonic, 1984
  • PanHarmonic Live-Computer music, 1985
  • The Unending Rose, Music theater for Flute, Posaune, Schlagzeug, Schauspieler and Liveelektronik, 1987
  • Labyrinth Music theatre for Flute, Stimme, Schauspieler, Tänzer and LIveelektronik, 1989
  • The Monk’s Prayer for Bassflöte and Liveelektronik, 1989
  • Los Hijos del Sol for Stimme, PanDrums and Liveelektronik, 1990
  • Ritual Dances for three Schlagzeuger, Oboe, Klarinette, Trompete, Viola, Klavier, Tonband and Liveelektronik, 1991
  • Siwrnai, Odyssey of Light for Instrumente, Stimmen, Schauspieler und Signalprozessor, 1992
  • UbAtAbU for Tuba and Signalprozessor, 1993
  • The Garden of Forking Paths for Guitar and Signal processor, 1996

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References

  1. "Lawrence Casserley - Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  2. "Lawrence Casserley". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  3. "Lawrence Casserley". Editionhh.co.uk.