David Lancaster
Harrison Birtwistle (1934-2022)
The recent death of Sir Harrison Birtwistle (in April 2022) has left a huge gap, in my life and in the musical world at large; he was a...
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David Lancaster
- Jan 10
- 5 min
At the Edge of the World
It's New Year's Day 2022, and I’ve just reached the final double bar line in what is possibly my longest and most complex piece to date;...
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David Lancaster
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
Moving Apart.
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has forced musicians to adapt to remote working, often making music independently of one another. ...
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David Lancaster
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Eclipse
The lockdown has proved to be a difficult time for all musicians, particularly for freelance performers, and the members of bands and...
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David Lancaster
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
Composing in Lockdown - Summer 2020
I must confess, I thought this would be easier! Composing, for me, is generally a solitary practice...
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David Lancaster
- Jan 17, 2020
- 3 min
Out With the Old...
2019 was a year of many musical highlights. During the year there were several first performances, and, very gratifyingly, many repeat...
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David Lancaster
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
Goodbye and thank you 2018.
2018 has been a year with many highlights and I must express my huge thanks to the many people who have made it all happen over the...
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David Lancaster
- Aug 21, 2018
- 6 min
Music of a Thousand Breaths
Music of A Thousand Breaths is unique in my output: it occupies a very special place. The performance took place almost exactly one month...
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David Lancaster
- Mar 4, 2018
- 3 min
Available from all good stores...
I am still an avid collector of CDs; I do listen to lots of music online but when I hear something I really like I will generally try to...
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David Lancaster
- Aug 4, 2017
- 3 min
Beyond the Dark Gate
My song setting for soprano and piano ‘The Dark Gate’ is based around five poems by David Vogel. First performed in York (5th August...
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David Lancaster
- Jan 8, 2017
- 4 min
2016 All Over Again!
Before we get too far into 2017 I would just like to record my sincere thanks to all of the fantastic performers who sang, played and...
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David Lancaster
- Jul 4, 2016
- 3 min
Breathless and Tlatelolco
The summer of 2016 saw two premieres of new works, both of which took place in York. In June, Tlatelolco (for the unusual ensemble of...
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David Lancaster
- Apr 9, 2016
- 2 min
Albany Trio premieres Hiraeth
I first heard the Albany Piano Trio in 2014 when they presented a programme comprising only the work of female composers. I was...
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David Lancaster
- Mar 13, 2016
- 4 min
Rough Cut
I first met Peter Sheppard Skaerved in the 1980s, when I was RVW Composer in Residence at Charterhouse and he was a rising star of the...
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David Lancaster
- Mar 1, 2016
- 3 min
Apocalypse: Angels and Demons
It was one of those rare moments in life when, if I possessed a 'pause button' for real life I would have pressed it to stay in that...
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David Lancaster
- Oct 4, 2015
- 3 min
A Chip off the Old Block
I’ve just completed a fanfare which is to be played at the investiture of York St John University’s new Vice-Chancellor, Karen Stanton,...
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David Lancaster
- Sep 2, 2015
- 3 min
Pandora
August is often a quiet month in terms of performances and it certainly turned out to be so in 2015. But ‘behind the scenes’ there is...
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David Lancaster
- Aug 1, 2015
- 3 min
Gentle in July
July started with a tremendous premiere of Gentle, given by Ana Beard Fernandez (soprano) and Zoë Craven (marimba) at the Late Music...
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David Lancaster
- Jun 29, 2015
- 2 min
Strata in Brno.
Without a doubt, the highlight of June 2015 was my trip to the Czech Republic, where Strata was being recorded by the Brno Philharmonic...
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David Lancaster
- May 31, 2015
- 4 min
On Strike!
May proved to be a busy month, as usual. ‘Strike’ (for flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano) received its UK premiere at the...
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