Christopher Tambling

Christopher Tambling

Christopher Tambling (born May 13, 1964 in Clevedon (Somerset) , † October 3, 2015 in Somerset ) was a British composer , organist and choirmaster . From 1997 to 2015 he was music director at the Downside School as well as organist and director of the Schola Cantorum at Downside Abbey (Somerset).

Life

He received his musical training from Malcom McKelvey in Horsham / Sussex and at St Peter's College in Oxford . He later became city organist and director of the symphony orchestra and musical director of Glenalmond College in Perth (Scotland) .

Tambling was married and had two sons who also work as musicians.

Works

Tambling has made a name for himself as a composer and arranger, especially of choral and organ works, even beyond the borders of his country. His compositions are often characterized by a romantic, expressive and easily comprehensible style. Its main publishers were Kevin Mayhew in England and the music publisher Dr. J. Butz .

selection

• Missa Festiva for SATB and organ (2013)
• Missa brevis in Bb for SA (T) Bb and organ (2014)
• Festive mass in F for SATB and organ (brass ad. Lib.)
• Mass in G for SA (T) Bb, orchestra and organ
• Mass in A for SA and organ, arranged for SATB and organ and / or strings (2015)
• Missa brevis in Eb for SATB and organ (wind instruments ad.lib.) (2017)
• Pastoral mass for SABar, orchestra and organ (2014)
• Arrangement of the Missa in B flat for SATB and organ by Charles Villiers Stanford
• Arrangement of the Missa brevis. Mass of St Gregory for SATB, organ and wind instruments ad. lib. by Richard Runciman Terry
• British Album , Ten Pieces for Organ (2009)
• Very British , Eight Pieces for Organ (2013)
• Best of British , Ten Pieces for Organ (2016)
• Six pieces for flute (oboe) and organ (2012)

Web links

• Works by and about Christopher Tambling in the catalog of the German National Library
• Works by Christopher Tambling at the music publisher Dr. J. Butz

Individual evidence

1. ^ Requiescat in Pace