DAVID JENNINGS (b1972)

Music for Piano

Piano Sonata Op. 1

Sonatina No. 1, Op. 2 No. 1

Sonatina No. 2 Op. 2 No. 2

Sonatina No. 3, Op. 2 No. 3

Prelude and Fugue Op. 6

Three Lyrical Pieces Op. 17

Miniature Suite Op. 18

Harvest Moon Suite Op. 19

James Willshire

This disc gathers together all Jennings piano music composed between 1985 and 2010 and offers his complete works for the instrument to date. This is truly wonderful music and deserving of the widest possible audience – highly accessible but at the same time extremely difficult to play.

David Jennings was born in Sheffield in 1972. He started to compose music at the age of twelve. He read Music at Durham University with the distinguished composer John Casken and went on to Manchester University to study composition at postgraduate level, again with John Casken.

His works are in a variety of musical genres from piano miniatures to large orchestral pieces. They have been successfully performed by professionals of the highest calibre, such as members of the Northern Sinfonia.

James Willshire appears as concerto soloist, solo recitalist and chamber musician throughout the UK and abroad. He has performed a wide-ranging concerto repertoire with orchestras including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and The Ensemble of London, and collaborated with conductors Benjamin Zander and Michael Christie. He has given solo recitals at concert halls and festivals throughout the UK, Europe, Russia, Australia, India, South Africa, and the US.

A regular performer of contemporary music, James has recently released his debut recording of the complete piano works by the Scottish composer Rory Boyle to critical acclaim, receiving a 5 star review from the Scotsman.

James is passionate about teaching and currently teaches in the Junior Conservatoire at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

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