Nicholas Casswell

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Nicholas (Nick) Casswell (born 1974) is an English composer specializing in chamber music.

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Biography

Born on 25 July 1974 in Cheltenham, Casswell studied at the Dartington College of Arts in Devon (1993–96) and at the University of York (1998–99). Thereafter he completed his PhD studies in composition at the University of Leeds. [1]

In 2000, his string quartet composition "Papillon" won the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society’s Millennium Composing Award and was also performed at the 2001 Gaudeamus Music Week. The first movement of his "The Transformation and Other Stories" earned him the title of most promising composer at the 7th International Young Composers Meeting in Apeldoorn. In 2003, "Temporal Trajectories" for percussion quartet was awarded second prize at the 2nd Jurgenson International Young Composers Competition in Moscow. Under a fellowship awarded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, he conducted research into the Korean folk music sanjo at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies. Nicholas Casswell is currently Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Performing Arts at University of Central Lancashire, Preston. [1] [2]

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Works

Among Nicholas Casswell's works are: [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Activities 2007", Luxembourg Music Information Centre. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Part Time Staff", Music and Music Technology at Huddersfield, University of Huddersfield. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "The ISCM-IAMIC Young Composer Award 2007", ISCM. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Casswell, Nick", The Living Composers Project. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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