Peter Wishart
Born: 25th June 1921, Crowborough, UK
Died: 14th August 1984, Frome, Somerset, UK
Nationality: English
Peter Charles Arthur Wishart was an English composer. Wishart was born in Crowborough. He studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris from 1947–1948 and taught at the Guildhall School of Music, Birmingham University, King's College London and Reading University where he was Professor of Music from 1977. His compositions include several neo-classical operas, orchestral and chamber pieces, and a large amount of church music. Critics have commented on Wishart's strong and individual lyricism, and his admiration for the music of Igor Stravinsky.
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Peter Cigleris on British Clarinet Concertos
Clarinettist Peter Cigleris talks about his new album on Signum, which sees him revive not one but four forgotten clarinet concertos from early twentieth-century Britain.
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- A Lover’s Lullaby (1)
- Alleluya! A new work is come on hand (15)
- Bird of Paradise (1)
- Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven (1)
- Cat Goddesses (1)
- Feste’s Song (1)
- In you O Lord have I hoped (1)
- Jesu, Dulcis Memoria (1)
- Joly Wat (1)
- June Twilight (1)
- Late Winter (1)
- Merry-go-round (1)
- Numbers and Makes (1)
- O Mistress Mine! (1)
- Orpheus with his Lute (1)
- Pastorale and Fughetta (1)
- Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano (1)
- Serenata Concertante for Clarinet and Small Orchestra (1)
- Spider (1)
- Spring Sadness (1)
- The Bedpost (1)
- The Jackdaw (1)
- The Lord is my light and my salvation (1)
- The Magpie (1)
- The Mountebank’s Song (1)
- The Pessimist (1)
- The Royal Fireworks (1)