David Jennings (composer)

David Jennings
David Jennings
Born	May 30, 1972 (age 51); Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
Nationality	British
Education	University of Durham; University of Manchester;
Occupation	Composer
Known for	Piano Sonata, Op. 1
Website	Official website

David Andrew Jennings

University of Durham, studying composition with John Casken (a pupil of Witold Lutosławski) and again at Postgraduate level with Casken at the University of Manchester. Jennings has additionally benefited from regular consultations with Arthur Butterworth (a pupil of Ralph Vaughan Williams).^[4] Jennings' compositions employ a style that combines romanticism with more recent musical developments. In 2012, The Divine Art label released a recording of Jennings' Piano Music performed by James Willshire,^[5]^[6]^[7]

which was nominated as one of Music Web International's Recordings of the Year 2013. Jennings has also composed orchestral, vocal and chamber music.

Recorded and published works

Piano Sonata, Op. 1 [8]
Three Sonatinas, Op. 2^[9]
Prelude and Fugue, Op. 6 (Divine Art recording James Willshire)
Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 17
Miniature Suite, Op. 18
Harvest Moon Suite, Op. 19
Melancholy. A Fragment., Op. 23

References

^ University of Durham Congregation, 1 July 1993, 2:30pm, p. 4
^ Biography at Goodmusic Publishing
^ "British Music Collection- Biography". britishmusiccollection.org.uk. Sound and Music. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022. David Jennings is an English composer (born Sheffield, Yorkshire, 30 May 1972).
^ Engelbrecht, Gavin (23 May 2019). "Composer joins campaign to save historic Methodist chapel". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 March 2023. After reading music at Durham University with the distinguished composer John Casken, he continued his studies at Manchester University, specialising in composition, and benefitting further from the tuition of Casken and the advice and support of Arthur Butterworth.
^ Review by John France, MusicWeb International
^ Reviews in Fanfare Magazine
^ CD reviews collation at Divine Art
^ Sullivan (September 2013). "Jennings: Piano Pieces". American Record Guide. 76 (5). Record Guide Productions: 135. Retrieved 23 March 2022 – via Gale Academic.
ISSN 0148-9364
. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

External links

Official website

Authority control databases
International

VIAF

National

United States

Artists

MusicBrainz

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[1] University of Durham Congregation, 1 July 1993, 2:30pm, p. 4

[2] Biography at Goodmusic Publishing

[3] "British Music Collection- Biography". britishmusiccollection.org.uk. Sound and Music. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022. David Jennings is an English composer (born Sheffield, Yorkshire, 30 May 1972).

[4] Engelbrecht, Gavin (23 May 2019). "Composer joins campaign to save historic Methodist chapel". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 March 2023. After reading music at Durham University with the distinguished composer John Casken, he continued his studies at Manchester University, specialising in composition, and benefitting further from the tuition of Casken and the advice and support of Arthur Butterworth.

[5] Review by John France, MusicWeb International

[6] Reviews in Fanfare Magazine

[7] CD reviews collation at Divine Art

[8] Sullivan (September 2013). "Jennings: Piano Pieces". American Record Guide. 76 (5). Record Guide Productions: 135. Retrieved 23 March 2022 – via Gale Academic.

[9] ISSN 0148-9364
. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

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