Philip Lawson
Philip Lawson (born February 19, 1957 in Crawley , West Sussex ) is a British composer , arranger and baritone . He was for 18 years a member of the a cappella ensembles The King's Singers with whom he a 2009 Grammy for Best Album in the Classical - Crossover received range.
Training and career start
Lawson studied music at York University with a focus on composition , organ and singing. He then worked as a freelance singer and in 1982 took a position as cantor at Salisbury Cathedral . From 1989 he also headed the music department of a primary school in Salisbury , the Chafyn Grove Preparatory School.
The King's Singers
As a replacement for Simon Carrington , Lawson became second baritone in the a cappella ensemble The King's Singers in 1994 . Two years later he took over the position of first baritone from Bruce Russell while Gabriel Crouch replaced him as second baritone. As a member, he performed over 2000 concerts, was part of around 30 CD and DVD recordings and gave numerous master classes . From 1997 he also arranged a large part of the pieces they performed. Over 50 of these arrangements have been released. In 2008, the King's Singers won a Grammy in Classical Crossover for their album Simple Gifts . He arranged 10 of the 16 pieces on the album. Another Grammy followed in 2012, this time together with Eric Whitacre for the best choral performance . The award went to the Whitacres album Light and Gold , for which the King's Singers recorded The Stolen Child . During his time with the King's Singers, he also worked as an accountant for the ensemble. In 2012 he ended his engagement with the King's Singers, replacing Christopher Bruerton as the first baritone. Since then he has taught at Wells Cathedral Music School and continues to work as a composer and arranger.
Discography
Philip Lawson was involved in all of the King's Singers' recordings between 1995 and 2012, first as second, then first baritone.
As the second baritone
| year | title | Label | format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nightsong | RCA Victor | CD |
| 1996 | Sermons and Devotions | BMG | CD |
| 1996 | Gyorgy Ligeti Vocal Works | Sony Classical | CD |
| 1996 | Circle of Life | BMG | CD |
As the first baritone
| year | title | Label | format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spirit Voices | BMG | CD |
| 2000 | Fire-Water: The Spirit of Renaissance Spain | BMG | CD |
| 2003 | From Janequin to the Beatles | EMI | CD |
| 2003 | King's Singers Christmas | Signum | CD |
| 2004 | Gesualdo | Signum | CD |
| 2005 | Six | Signum | CD |
| 2005 | 1605: Treason and Dischord | Signum | CD |
| 2005 | Sacred Bridges | Signum | CD |
| 2006 | Spem in Alium | Signum | CD |
| 2006 | The Triumphs of Oriana Madrigals | Signum | CD |
| 2006 | Landscape & Time | Signum | CD |
| 2007 | The Quiet Heart: Choral Essays Vol.1 | Salvationist | CD |
| 2008 | The Golden Age | Signum | CD |
| 2008 | Simple Gifts | Signum | CD |
| 2008 | Live at the BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall London | Signum | CD / DVD |
| 2009 | Romance Du Soir | Signum | CD |
| 2009 | Reflections: Choral Essays Vol. 2 | Salvationist | CD |
| 2010 | From the heart | Signum | CD |
| 2010 | Pachelbel Vespers | Signum | CD |
| 2010 | Swimming over London | Signum | CD |
| 2010 | JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio | Signum | CD |
| 2011 | In This Quiet Moment: Choral Essays Vol.3 | Salvationist | CD |
| 2011 | High Flight - Choral Music by Whitacre, Lauridsen and Chilcott | Signum | CD |
| 2011 | Joy to the World | Signum | CD |
| 2011 | The King's Singers Christmas DVD | Signum | DVD |
| 2012 | Royal Rhymes & Rounds | Signum | CD |
Awards
- 2009 with The King's Singers: Grammy for best classic crossover album
- 2012 with The King's Singers and Eric Whitacre: Grammy for best choral performance
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grammy 2009 Category Classical . Grammy.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ Curriculum Vitae . philiplawson.net Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ↑ Grammy 2012 Classical Category . Grammy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ The King's Singers / Albums ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . kingssingers.com Retrieved March 29, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lawson, Philip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British composer, arranger and singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th February 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crawley , West Sussex |