Brown, Christopher (Roland)
Brown, Christopher (Roland) (b Tunbridge Wells, 1943). Eng. composer. On staff RAM from 1969. Early works were mainly religious, but increasingly has developed impressive command of instr. style. Works incl.:OPERA: The Ram King, for children (1982).ORCH.: The Sun Rising: Threnody (1976); Triptych (1978); Sonata for Strings (1974); Sinfonia (1971); org. conc. (1979); Festival Variations, str. (1981).VOICE(S) & ORCH.: Soliloquy (1976); David, cantata for bar. soloists, ch., and orch. (1970); 3 Mediaeval Lyrics, sop., ten., ch., and orch. (1973, rev. 1979); The Snows of Winter for vv. and chamber ens. (1971); Chauntecleer, sop., ten., bar., ch., and orch. (1980); Magnificat, SATB soloists, ch., orch. (1980); Magnificat, SATB soloists, ch., orch. (1981); The Vision of Saul, sop., alto/counterten., ten., bar., ch., orch. (1983); Tres Cantus Sacri, ch. and chamber orch. (1984); Fair and Feast, bar., ch., orch. (1986); Landscapes, sop., ch., orch. (1987);CHORAL (unaccompanied): Hymn to the Holy Innocents, chamber cantata (1965); Aubade (1968); Gloria (1968); Laus Creatorum (1969); 4 Motets (1970); 3 Mediaeval Carols (1969–73); Hodie Salvator Apparuit (1970); Oundle Jubilate (1972); Even Such is Time (1977); I sing of a maiden (1983); From the Doorways of the Dawn (1985).CHAMBER MUSIC: Chamber Music, cl., hn., vn., vc., pf. (1974, rev. 1979); str. qt. No.2 (1975); trio, fl., bn., pf. (1975); All Year Round, ten., gui. (1976); Festival Variations, str. qt. (1981); Into the Sun, str. (1984); Images, brass quintet (1987).
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