Clive Nolan
| Clive Nolan | |
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1.jpg) Clive Nolan at BalticProgFest 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 30 June 1961 United Kingdom |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard |
| Labels | Verglas |
| Associated acts | Arena Pendragon Shadowland Caamora Strangers on a Train Neo Casino |
Clive Nolan (born 30 June 1961)[1] is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the recent development of progressive rock. He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–present), Strangers on a Train (1993–1994) and Arena (1995–present), as well as writing lyrics for Arena and producing or co-producing several other bands' albums.
At the age of sixteen, Nolan became the youngest musician in England (at the time) to gain an 'A. L. C. M' composition diploma from the London College of Music.[2]
In 1982, Clive won the cup and two medals at the composers competition in the Cheltenham Music Festival.[3]
Clive is a degreed musician, holding both a B Mus and M Mus. Nolan played violin, cello and viola, although his main study while at university was composition, orchestration, musical arrangement and conducting.[4]
In 2008 Nolan's rock opera 'She' was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland.[5] In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then, Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[6]
[edit] Musicals
Besides his Progressive Rock ventures Nolan has written a rock-opera, 'She' based upon the novel by Sir H Rider Haggard. In 2008 it was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland. [7] In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[8] and turned 'She' into full musical, due to be performed for the first time in the UK in February. [9]
Nolan is currently working on his new musical 'Alchemy', which will be ready for production in 2013. The libretto is based on the composer's original story.[10]
[edit] Writing
In 2005, Nolan wrote a novel called ‘Mephisto Bridge’ which is as yet unpublished and is currently being shopped for a deal.[11]
[edit] Awards
Classic Rock Society Best Keyboard Player award won in the years: 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, and 2010.[12] Honorary Visitor to Santa Cruz, Bolivia award received in 2010 from Bolivian government for his theatre work in Santa Cruz.[13]
[edit] Arena Discography
[edit] Pendragon Discography
[edit] Shadowland Discography
[edit] Caamora Discography
(1) Clive Nolan & Agnieszka Swita - Closer - 2006[citation needed]
(2) Caamora - Walk on Water (EP) - 2007[citation needed]
(3) Caamora - Embrace (EP) - 2008[citation needed]
(4) Caamora - Journey's End... An Acoustic Anthology - 2008[citation needed]
(5) Caamora - She (DVD/DVD Digipack) - 2008[citation needed]
(6) Caamora - She (2CD / 2CD Digipack / Triple Vinyl Album) - 2008[citation needed]
[edit] Strangers on a Train Discography
(1) The Key - Part 1 - The Prophecy - Verglas 1990
(2) The Key - Part 2 - The Labyrinth - Verglas 1993
[edit] Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman Discography
(1) Jabberwocky - Verglas 1999
(2) The Hound of the Baskervilles - Verglas 2002
[edit] Casino Discography
(1) Casino - Verglas 1992
[edit] Neo Discography
(1) Broadcast (DVD) - Metal Mind 2007
[edit] Clive Nolan Discography
(1) Skeletons in the Cupboard -Archive - Vol 1 - Verglas 2003
[edit] References
- ^ "Official Pendragon website: band member info.". http://www.pendragon.mu/uk/files/bandmemberinfo.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ "Caamora Theatre Company". http://ctc.clivenolan.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97.
- ^ "Caamora Theatre Company". http://ctc.clivenolan.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97.
- ^ "Caamora Theatre Company". http://ctc.clivenolan.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97.
- ^ http://www.shethemusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3
- ^ http://ctc.clivenolan.net
- ^ http://www.shethemusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3
- ^ http://ctc.clivenolan.net
- ^ http://www.shethemusical.com/
- ^ "Caamora Theatre Company". http://ctc.clivenolan.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97.
- ^ "Caamora Theatre Company". http://ctc.clivenolan.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97.
- ^ "Caamora Theatre Company". http://ctc.clivenolan.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97.
- ^ "Caamora Theatre Company". http://ctc.clivenolan.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97.
[edit] External links
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