Maw, (John) Nicholas

Maw, (John) Nicholas (b Grantham, 1935). Eng. composer. Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1966–70. One of the generation of ‘modern romantics’ whose mus., while contemp. in some of its procedures, remains attached to traditional forms and outlook. Prin. works:OPERAS: One-Man Show (2 acts, 1964, rev. 1966, 1970); The Rising of the Moon (1967–70, rev. 1970–1).ORCH.: Sinfonia (1966); Sonata, str., 2 hn. (1967); Concert Music (derived from Rising of the Moon, 1972); Odyssey (1972–87); Serenade (1973, rev. 1977); Life Studies I–VIII, 15 solo str. (1972, 1976); Summer Dances (1981); Toccata (1982); Morning Music (1982); Spring Music (1982–3); Sonata Notturna, vc., str. (1985); The World in the Evening (1988); Little Concert, ob., str., 2 hn. (1988); American Games, wind band (1991); Shahnama (1992); Dance Scenes (1995).VOICE(S) & ORCH. OR INSTR(S).: Nocturne, mez., chamber orch. (1958); Scenes and Arias, sop., mez., cont., orch. (1961–2, rev. 1966); La Vita Nuova (The New Life), sop., chamber ens. (1979); Roman Canticle, mez., fl., va., hp. (1989).VOICE(S) & PIANO etc: The Voice of Love, mez. (1966); 6 Interiors, ten., gui. (1966); 5 American Folksongs, sop. (1990); The Head of Orpheus, sop., 2 cl. (1992).VOCAL: 5 Epigrams (1960); Our Lady's Song (1962); Corpus Christi Carol and Balulalow (1964); 5 Irish Songs (1972); Te Deum (1975); Nonsense Songs (1976); The Ruin, with hn. obbl. (1980); 3 Hymns (1989); One Foot in Eden, Here I Stand (1990); Sweté Jesu (1992).CHAMBER MUSIC: fl. sonatina (1957); Chamber Music, ob., cl., hn., bn., pf. (1962); str. qt. No.1 (1965), No.2 (1982); Epitaph, Canon in mem. Stravinsky, fl., cl., hp. (1971); fl. qt. (1981); Night Thoughts, fl. (1982); Ghost Dances, 5 players (1988); Music of Memory, gui. (1989); pf. trio.