Robert Saxton
Robert Saxton (* 1953 in London ) is a British composer.
Life
Saxton took private composition lessons from Elisabeth Lutyens . With Robin Holloway he then continued his studies at the University of Cambridge , and then as a master's student with Robert Sherlaw Johnson at the University of Oxford ; later he also received lessons from Luciano Berio . He was the director of the composition department at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music . He is currently a lecturer, fellow and tutor in music at Worcester College, Oxford . He is married to the soprano Teresa Cahill .
Works (selection)
- What Does the Song Hope For? (1975)
- Processions and Dances (1981), for large chamber music ensemble
- Chamber Symphony: The Circles of Light (1985-6)
- Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1986)
- The Sentinel of the Rainbow (1984), for chamber music ensemble
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1989)
- Caritas (1991), opera
- Invocation, Dance and Meditation (1991), for viola and piano
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1993)
- Songs, Dances and Ellipses (1997), for string quartet
- Five Motets (2003)
Awards
- 1975 Composition Prize of the Gaudeamus Foundation with What Does the Song Hope For? .
- 1985–86 - Fulbright Fellowship at Princeton University .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Works by Robert Saxton in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography on the University of Oxford staff page
- List of works published by Chester Music
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saxton, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |