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John Pickard

*1963 GB
Composer / Conductor of Classical

John Pickard (born 11 September 1963) is a British classical composer.Pickard was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England. He studied music and composition at the University of Wales, with Welsh composer William Mathias, and later in The Netherlands with Louis Andriessen and in 1989 was awarded a PhD in composition from the University of Wales. Since 1993 he has taught at the University of Bristol, where he is Professor of Composition and Applied Musicology and was Head of Music for four years (2009–13). John Pickard is also conductor of the University of Bristol Symphony Orchestra and Choral Society.

     
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Eden on Pickard: Gaia Symphony & Eden by John Pickard, Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag & Andreas Hanson
The Flight of Icarus on Pickard: Flight of Icarus / The Spindle of Necessity / Channel Firing by John Pickard, Christian Lindberg, Martyn Brabbins & Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
3 Latin Motets: No. 1, O nata lux on John Pickard: Mass in Troubled Times by John Pickard, BBC Singers & Martyn Brabbins
Sixteen Sunrises on Pickard: Sixteen Sunrises, Symphony No. 5 & Concertante Variations by John Pickard, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales & Martyn Brabbins
3 Latin Motets: No. 2, Te lucis ante terminum on John Pickard: Mass in Troubled Times by John Pickard, BBC Singers & Martyn Brabbins
3 Latin Motets: No. 3, Ubi caritas et amor on John Pickard: Mass in Troubled Times by John Pickard, BBC Singers & Martyn Brabbins
O magnum mysterium on John Pickard: Mass in Troubled Times by John Pickard, BBC Singers & Martyn Brabbins
Ave maris stella on John Pickard: Mass in Troubled Times by John Pickard, BBC Singers & Martyn Brabbins
Orion: I. Nebula on John Pickard: Mass in Troubled Times by John Pickard, BBC Singers & Martyn Brabbins
Symphony No. 4, "Gaia Symphony": I. Tsunami on Pickard: Gaia Symphony & Eden by John Pickard, Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag & Andreas Hanson

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Songs For Voice And PianoJohn Pickard, Eve Daniell, Roderick Williams, Simon Lepper2017Album
Sixteen Sunrises; Symphony No. 5; Concertante VariationsJohn Pickard, The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins2017Album
Black Castles (British Music For Brass)Brass Partout / Hermann Bäumer - Sir Edward Elgar, Arthur Butterworth, Derek Bourgeois, John Tavener, John Pickard, Mark-Anthony Turnage2007Album
Borderlands: Contemporary British Piano TriosChagall Trio / Camden Reeves, Paul Mealor, John Pickard, Philip Grange2005Album
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