David Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1972 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known for | Piano Sonata, Op. 1 |
| Website | Official website  |
David Andrew Jennings[1] is an English composer (born Sheffield, Yorkshire, 30 May 1972).[2][3] He read music at the University of Durham, studying composition with John Casken (a pupil of Witold Lutosławski) and again at Postgraduate level with Casken at the University of Manchester.[4] Jennings has additionally benefited from regular consultations with Arthur Butterworth (a pupil of Ralph Vaughan Williams).[5] Jennings' compositions employ a style that combines romanticism with more recent musical developments. His music is known to have been inspired by the works of poets and visual artists, especially English watercolourists from the early 1800s.[6]
In 2012, The Divine Art label released a recording of Jennings' Piano Music performed by James Willshire,[7][8][9] which was nominated as one of Music Web International's Recordings of the Year 2013. Jennings has also composed orchestral, vocal and chamber music.
- ^ University of Durham Congregation, 1 July 1993, 2:30pm, p. 4
- ^ Biography at Goodmusic Publishing
- ^ "British Music Collection- Biography". britishmusiccollection.org.uk. Sound and Music. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
David Jennings is an English composer (born Sheffield, Yorkshire, 30 May 1972).
- ^ "BMS News 136" (PDF). britishmusicsociety.co.uk. January 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
He read music at Durham University with the distinguished composer John Casken and went on to Manchester University to study composition at postgraduate level, again with John Casken.
- ^ Engelbrecht, Gavin (23 May 2019). "Composer joins campaign to save historic Methodist chapel". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
After reading music at Durham University with the distinguished composer John Casken, he continued his studies at Manchester University, specialising in composition, and benefitting further from the tuition of Casken and the advice and support of Arthur Butterworth.
- ^ Engelbrecht, Gavin (23 May 2019). "Composer joins campaign to save historic Methodist chapel". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
He is strongly influenced by poetry and the visual arts, particularly the English watercolours of the early nineteenth century.
- ^ Review by John France, MusicWeb International
- ^ Reviews in Fanfare Magazine
- ^ CD reviews collation at Divine Art