Robert Prizeman
Robert Gordon Prizeman (28 February 1952 – 8 September 2021)[1] was a British composer. He was born in the London Borough of Lambeth. He attended the Royal College of Music in South Kensington. Prizeman studied organ with Timothy Farrell and John Birch, and harpsichord with Millicent Silver.
In 1986 he composed the theme to
He worked as a choirmaster from 1970. In 1984 his choir performed with Sal Solo in his arrangement. He founded the successful boys choir Libera in 1995, which is based in south London[2] and records for EMI Classics. In 2010 he became an Associate of the Royal School of Church Music.[3] He died on 8 September 2021.[4]
References
- ^ Robert Prizeman, composer and conductor who wrote the theme tune for Songs of Praise and founded the boys’ choir Libera – obituary(subscription required)
- ^ "Classic FM". Classicfm.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Robert Prizeman". Singers.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Robert Prizeman RIP • Libera". Libera. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links
- Robert Prizeman at IMDb
Video clips
- Songs of Praise special in January 2009 on YouTube
- 2006 interview on YouTube
- Songs of Praise on YouTube played at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
- Songs of Praise on YouTube played at Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Artists | |
