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John Harle
Born: 1956
Nationality: British
Publisher: Chester Music
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JohnHarleisoneofthemostexcitingcontemporarymusiciansinBritain.Asthe
leadingsaxophonistofhisgenerationhehasaworldprofile,bothinthewealthof
musichisplayinghasinspiredandinhisowncompositions.Hisperformanceof
HarrisonBirtwistle'sSaxophoneConcertoPanicattheLastNightofthePromsin
1995propelledhimontoaninternationalstagefollowedin1996byTerrorand
Magnificence,hisTopTenhitalbumontheDecca/Argolabel,incollaborationwith
singer/songwriterElvisCostello.
Hisopera,AngelMagick,wascommissionedbytheBBCPromsin1998.The
librettist,DavidPountneydirectedtheproductionandthecomposerconductedthe
castofeightsingers,hisownband,andtheviolconsortFretwork.Asaconcertsoloist
hisrepertoireconsistsofthesixteenconcertiwrittenespeciallyforhim,aswellas
twentyfourfurtherworksfororchestra.Hisrecitalprogrammes(usuallywiththe
pianist/composerRichardRodneyBennett)aredrawnfromsomeofthethirtyone
chamberworksdedicatedtoJohnandanimmenselyvariedrangeofmusicfrom
JohnDowlandthroughtoChickCoreaandhisowncompositions.
JohnHarleisthecomposerofover25concertworksand40filmandtelevision
scores.TheStanleyMyers/JohnHarlescoretoPrickUpYourEarsreceivedBest
ArtisticAchievementinaFeatureFilmattheCannesFilmFestival1988.Johnhas
sincebeennominatedformanyawardsincludingtheMercuryMusicPrizeandthe
1996RoyalTelevisionSocietyAwards'BestOriginalMusic(forDefenceofthe
Realm).ThethememusictotheBBCdramaSilentWitnesswasawardedaRoyal
TelevisionSocietyAwardin1998.
Importantcollaborationsinconcert,recordingorfilmhavebeenwithUteLemper,PaulMcCartney,MichaelNyman,Andy
SheppardandElvisCostelloandwithconductorsRiccardoChailly,MichaelTilsonThomas,AndrewDavis,NevilleMarriner,
ElgarHowarthandFransWelserMst.In1989JohnwasappointedProfessorofSaxophoneandChamberMusicatthe
GuildhallSchoolofMusicandDramainLondonandhasbeenthementortoanewgenerationofsaxophonists.Asperformer,
composerandproducerhisdiscographynumberssomethirtyfiverecordingsonlabelsincludingDecca,Argo,EMIClassics,
Sony,Hyperion,BMG,VirginandA&M.ACDofhisownmusicSilenciumwasreleasedontheArgolabelin1997.Herecently
producedLesleyGarrett'snewalbumforBMG,Iwillwaitforyouandcomposedthemusictothe16partBBCTelevisionseries
AHistoryofBritain.
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