Wood, Hugh (Bradshaw)

Wood, Hugh (Bradshaw) (b Parbold, Lancs., 1932). Eng. composer. Prof. of harmony RAM 1962–5, teacher at Morley Coll., London, 1958–67. Research fellow in comp., Glasgow Univ., 1966–70; lect. in mus., Liverpool Univ., 1971–3, Cambridge Univ. from 1977. His mus., while reflecting a variety of influences from Tippett and Messiaen to avant-garde techniques, is consistent in its shapeliness, lyricism, and expressive concentration. Prin. works:ORCH.: vc. conc., Op.12 (1965–9); chamber conc., Op.15 (1971, rev. 1978); vn. conc., Op.17 (1970–2); sym., Op.21 (1979–82); Comus Quadrilles, small orch. (1988); pf. conc., Op.32 (1990–1).VOICE(S) & ORCH.: Scenes from Comus, Op.6, sop., ten., orch. (1962–5); Laurie Lee Songs, Op.28, high v., orch. (1986–7); Cantata, Op.30, ch., orch. (1989).UNACC. CHORUS: 3 Choruses, Op.7 (1965–6); To a friend whose work has come to nothing (1973–89); A Christmas Poem, Op.27 (1984).CHAMBER MUSIC: str. qts.: str. qt. in B♭ (1959); No.1, Op.4 (1960–2), No.2, Op.13 (1969–70), No.3, Op.20 (1976–8), No.4, Op.34 (1992–3); pf. trio (1984); Variations, Op.1, va., pf. (1958); trio, Op.3, fl., va., pf. (1961); quintet, Op.9, cl., hn., vn., vc., pf. (1967); pf. trio, Op.24 (1984); Paraphrase on Bird of Paradise, Op.26, cl., pf. (1985); hn. trio, Op.29 (1987–9).PIANO: 3 Pieces, Op.5 (1961).ORGAN: Capriccio, Op.8 (1968).SONGS: Laurie Lee Songs, high v., pf. (1959, with orch., Op.28, 1986–7); Logue Songs, Op.2 (1961, rev. 1963); D. H. Lawrence Songs, Op.14, high v., pf. (1966–74); Graves Songs Set I, Op.18, high v., pf. (1966–77), Set II, Op.22, high v., pf. (1977–82), Set III, Op.25, high v., pf. (1966–83); The Horses (Ted Hughes), Op.10 (1967, rev. 1968); The Rider Victory (Edwin Muir), Op.11 (1968); Song-Cycle to Poems of Neruda, Op.19, high v., chamber ens. (1973–4); Songs, Op.23, high v., pf. (1983); Lines to Mr Hodgson, sop., pf. (1988); Marina, Op.31, high v., alt. fl., hn., hp. va. (1988–9).