Daniel Theaker

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Daniel George Theaker (* the thirtieth March 1967 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a composer of neo-romanticism . He works as a conductor and plays various woodwind instruments himself . He describes himself as a master of the bass oboe and the heckelphone . He also sees himself as a user of the "elastic scoring" instrumentation, which was devised by Percy Grainger .

Life

Theaker studied composition and conducting at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick . There he obtained his bachelor's degree and was then active as a composer, conductor and composer. At the same time, he attended other courses in conducting for wind ensemble and enjoyed the training of the conducting teacher Eugene Corporon. From 1991 to 1998 Theaker was the first line-up for flute and piccolo in the Regimental Band of the Governor General's Foot Guards. During this time he also performed with the Ceremonial Guard and graduated from the Canadian Forces School of Music. Here he conducted a concert performance of Stravinsky's The Story of the Soldier and Gustav Holst 's Second Suite in F.

Daniel Theaker's flute quartets are well known in the classical flutist community. His scale and arpeggio books for wood and brass instruments are also widely used in conservatories. In addition, Daniel Theaker has rearranged pieces by Glenn Gould and Calixa Lavallée .

Influences

In his works he follows composers such as Modest Mussorgski , Gustav Holst and Alban Berg , but is also influenced by Philip Glass . He created works for piano , instrumental concerts and chamber music as well as textbooks for wood and brass instruments, but also appeared as an arranger of compositions by Glenn Gould .

Unpublished work

Wood / brass players

  • Three English Landscapes - Duet for Clarinet No.1 Op. 7d ( 1996 - 1997 )
  • Three English Landscapes - Duet for Flute No.1 Op. 7b (1996-1997)
  • Portrait of Memory / Portraits of Imagined Memory - Quartet No.1, Op.11 for Tuba Quartet and Bassoon Quartet ( 1998 / 2002 /3)

Opera

  • The Beautiful Shoreline Op.14 - An opera in three acts ( 1999 - 2001 )

orchestra

  • Elegy of Loss, Misery and Grief for orchestra ( 2006 )
  • Flute Concerto No.1, Op.17b for Flute and Orchestra ( 2004 -2006)
  • Overture to the Beautiful Shoreline Op.14 (Concert Overture)
  • Violin Concerto No.1, Op.17 for violin and orchestra (2004–2006)

Soloist with piano

  • Flute Concerto No.1, Op.17b (2004–2006) for flute and piano
  • Violin Concerto No.1, Op.17 (2004–2006) for violin and piano

Published work

piano

  • Symmetry, solo for piano (2005)
  • Three Preludes Op.1 Solo for piano (1989/1996)

flute

  • Flute Quartet No.1, Op.6 for four C flutes or two C flutes, alto and bass (1993)
  • Flute Quartet No.2, Op.7 Three English Landscapes for four C flutes (1996)
  • Flute Quartet No.3, Rêves et Cauchemares for four C flutes (1997)

clarinet

  • Clarinet Quartet No.1 for three B clarinets and bass clarinet (1998)

The majority of Theakers' music is distributed by the Canadian publisher Mayfair Montgomery Publishing, Toronto.

Arrangements

  • Sonata for flute and piano by Glenn Gould (arranged by Daniel Theaker). ISMN M-001-13338-8
  • Pieces for String Trio by Glenn Gould ISMN M-001-13334-0
  • Pieces for Woodwind Trio by Glenn Gould ISMN M-001-13335-7

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mayfair Montgomery Publishing (Toronto, Canada)
  2. ^ Sonata Schott Music
  3. ^ Pieces Schott Music
  4. ^ Pieces Schott Music
personal data
SURNAME Theaker, Daniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Theaker, Daniel George (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Edmonton , Canada