Becoming a Composer

Name: Becoming a Composer
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780571370139
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By Errollyn Wallen

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Becoming a Composer by Errollyn Wallen offers a captivating exploration of the journey and challenges faced in the world of composition, blending personal anecdotes with broader reflections on creativity. The book delves into the artistic process and the determination needed to forge a path in the often competitive field of music. Through her unique perspective, Wallen inspires readers to embrace their originality in art and life.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in understanding the creative journey of composing music, from the initial spark of inspiration to the final note. Errollyn Wallen's insights provide both aspiring and seasoned musicians with unique perspectives on the process and challenges of composition, blending personal anecdotes with professional advice. It's a perfect read for anyone fascinated by the interplay between creativity and discipline in the arts.

Becoming a Composer

'Singer, composer, musician . . . Renaissance Woman of contemporary music.' - Observer

'Singer, composer, musician . . . Renaissance Woman of contemporary music.' Observer

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I am a composer. A composer of classical music. Quite honestly I am not quite sure how that happened to a girl born in Belize and brought up in Tottenham. It is clear that composing found me. It crept up on me and wouldn't let me out of its grasp.

Now a leading international composer and a singer-songwriter, Errollyn Wallen is as much at home in jazz and pop as in the classical world. Part memoir, Becoming a Composer offers an intriguing glimpse into the mind and motivation of a composer and covers aspects of Wallen's sometimes troubled childhood, and her experiences of growing up as a black composer in the UK. It includes a collection of observations, diaries following the progress of new works and essays and seeks to shed light on the way a composer sees and hears the world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571370139

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 459g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Errollyn Wallen is a multi-award-winning Belize-born composer. Her output includes over twenty operas and numerous orchestral, chamber and vocal works. She composed works for the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in 2012, for Queen Elizabeth II's Golden and Diamond Jubilees and a re-imagining of Parry's Jerusalem for the Last Night of the Proms. Her acclaimed Concerto Grosso was released on the NMC label in January 2020, performed by Chineke!Errollyn was awarded an MBE in 2007 and was made a CBE in 2020. She has received an Ivor Novello Award for Classical Music, a British Composer Award and a FIPA D'Or for Best Music for a Television Series.