Leicester composer Rosemary Duxbury writes: "For me, composing is an honouring of the creative spirit, an awakening and expression of an inner landscape of understanding." Her work includes compositions for piano, chamber groups, orchestra, choir, and songs. Her music is performed around the UK, Europe, in America, and has been broadcast on Classic FM, BBC Midlands Radio, and in America, Canada and China. As well as being performed in the concert repertoire, her music is also used for film, including for the feature films "Ashes" (www.bradgatefilms.co.uk) and "Eyes Wide Open" (dir. Will Forrester). Rosemary's music has also been used with work with by poets Jay Ramsay, Marion Fawlk, Denise Fast, video artist Kathy Hinde, and visual artists Frances Marsh and Anthony Smith); choreographed for dance; for ice-skating (by former world professional ice skating champion Lorna Brown); and used in theatre (by Swiss director Roelof Overmeer). Photographer, Annette Horn, has used Rosemary s music to accompany her show at the Galerie Rover in Nuremberg entitled "Mehr als das Auge fassen kann" - which translated means "More than meets the eye", and their collaborative work has been presented at the Meistersingerhalle, Nuremberg and at the historic Reitstadl Hall in Neumarkt, Germany. Rosemary s instrumental music is recorded on four albums: "Mirrors of Light" (2012) Rosemary Duxbury s music is published by Charasound. Publications include her short piano pieces, "In the Master s Love", "In the Presence", "Apres", "Always" and "Prayer" . Some of her longer piano works, "Awakenings", "On Wings of Light" and "Entrance", "Reverie" for viola and piano; and "Delighting in Rainbows" a song for soprano, flute, cello and piano. Rosemary's recent work, "Touch of Love" for orchestra and solo violin, has been recorded by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (conductor: Nic Raine). "Kabir Says..." (harp and voice version) was given its world premiere by Eleanor Turner and Caroline Trutz on 9 September 2020. The piano and voice version has been recorded by mezzo soprano Bhawani Moennsad and pianist Symeon Ioannidis at the Berlin State Opera House Rooms, with its World Premiere given by soprano Katerina Mina and pianist Andrea Benecke in London followed by the German premiere at the Steinway-Haus in Munich. Rosemary has also recently completed a choral version of this piece. "The Pure One" (SSAATTBB) received its world premiere in April 2017 in Canada, performed by Vox Luminosa (Conductor: Claudel Callender) on the occasion of the choir s 10th anniversary. Her new piano music includes "Zephyria" and "The door opens inwards". For more information please visit www.rosemaryduxbury.com andwww.charasound.com or email: music@rosemaryduxbury.com You can also visit Rosemary Duxbury composer on facebook. To download mp3s or buy CDs of Rosemary's latest music please visit her website or email music@charasound.com |
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Features
CCA Composer of the Month – June 2013
CCA's Composer of the Month June 2013, Rosemary Duxbury, is Leicestershire born and bred and is currently the doyenne of the county’s composers. Rosemary Duxbury studied piano with John Brydson, and...
"THE COMPOSER SPEAKS…" 25 years on - 23rd July 2014
The story of how my composing career was launched with first concert performances at the Peckleton Festival, in rural Leicestershire 25 years ago.
Remembering my London debut - the 25th anniversary
Summer 2015 marks 25 years since my London debut and the premiere of “Reverie” for viola and piano.