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==Career==
==Career==


March was the 1996 [[Royal_Philharmonic_Society|Royal Philharmonic Society]] prize winner<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Recipients|url=https://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/composers/emerging_composers/composition_prize/past_comp_prize/past_comp_prize_90s|website=Royal Philharmonic Society|language=en}}</ref>.
March was the 1996 [[Royal_Philharmonic_Society|Royal Philharmonic Society]] Composition prize winner<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Recipients|url=https://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/composers/emerging_composers/composition_prize/past_comp_prize/past_comp_prize_90s|website=Royal Philharmonic Society|language=en}}</ref>.


''Marine—a travers les arbres'' was featured at 1998's [[The_Proms|Proms]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Prom 63|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ex39rz|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref>, conducted by [[Vladimir_Ashkenazy|Vladimir Ashkenazy]].
''Marine—a travers les arbres'' was featured at 1998's [[The_Proms|Proms]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Prom 63|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ex39rz|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref>, conducted by [[Vladimir_Ashkenazy|Vladimir Ashkenazy]].


His composition "A Stirring in the Heavenlies" was recorded by the [[National_Philharmonic_of_Ukraine|Kiev Philharmonic]] under composer/conductor [[Robert_Ian_Winstin|Robert Ian Winstin]] for the 12-CD series "Masterworks of the New Era"<ref>{{cite web|title=Masterworks of the New Era - Volume Seven|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7dyYsgxkGSW1xQJa9ZvX3w|website=Spotify|language=en|date=1 January 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=LLC|first1=Classical Archives|title=Andrew March - A Stirring in the Heavenlies, for orchestra - Classical Archives|url=https://www.classicalarchives.com/work/449306.html|website=www.classicalarchives.com}}</ref>.
His composition "A Stirring in the Heavenlies" was recorded by the [[National_Philharmonic_of_Ukraine|Kiev Philharmonic]] under composer/conductor [[Robert_Ian_Winstin|Robert Ian Winstin]] for the 12-CD series "Masterworks of the New Era"<ref>{{cite web|title=Masterworks of the New Era - Volume Seven|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7dyYsgxkGSW1xQJa9ZvX3w|website=Spotify|language=en|date=1 January 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=LLC|first1=Classical Archives|title=Andrew March - A Stirring in the Heavenlies, for orchestra - Classical Archives|url=https://www.classicalarchives.com/work/449306.html|website=www.classicalarchives.com}}</ref>.

''Sanguis Venenatus'' (2009) was an [[elegy]] written by March in memory of Haemophiliacs affected by the [[United_Kingdom_tainted_blood_scandal|Tainted Blood Scandal]]. It was recorded by [[Moravian_Philharmonic|Moravian Philharmonic]] / [[Petr_Vronský|Petr Vronský]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Thursday - Verity Sharp, Late Junction - BBC Radio 3|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06g6456|website=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sanguis Venenatus - Andrew March & Moravian Philharmonic Strings Song - BBC Music|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/tracks/n3x4nm|website=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew March|url=http://www.apimusic.org/march-andrew-b.1973.html|website=www.apimusic.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gramophone - March 2013|url=https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/34724/page/9|website=reader.exacteditions.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews - Todmorden Orchestra|url=http://www.todmordenorchestra.org.uk/reviews/|website=Todmorden Orchestra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eclassical.com/shop/17115/art66/4717266-4e7070-0896931000956.pdf|website=EClassical.com|publisher=Navona Records}}</ref>.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:38, 17 December 2017

Andrew March is an English composer (born 1973)[1]. He was the winner of the first-ever Masterprize Composition Competition[2] with his winning piece "Marine—a travers les arbres"[3][4][5][6].

His compositions have received critical acclaim and have been performed by some of the world's most famous Orchestra outfits including the London Symphony Orchestra[7].

Career

March was the 1996 Royal Philharmonic Society Composition prize winner[8].

Marine—a travers les arbres was featured at 1998's Proms[9], conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

His composition "A Stirring in the Heavenlies" was recorded by the Kiev Philharmonic under composer/conductor Robert Ian Winstin for the 12-CD series "Masterworks of the New Era"[10][11].

Sanguis Venenatus (2009) was an elegy written by March in memory of Haemophiliacs affected by the Tainted Blood Scandal. It was recorded by Moravian Philharmonic / Petr Vronský[12][13][14][15][16][17].

References

  1. ^ "andrewmarch.com official website of Andrew March". andrewmarch.com.
  2. ^ Austin, Sara. "Masterprize International Composition Competition" (PDF). University of Rochester. FORUM OF THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INSTITUTE.
  3. ^ "This Week In London, The". NPR.org.
  4. ^ "BBC News EUROPE British composer wins Masterprize competition". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC.
  5. ^ "What about a decent waltz?". The Telegraph. 10 April 1998.
  6. ^ "Music: Masters of the ceremony". The Independent. 9 April 1998.
  7. ^ Jeal, Erica (21 December 2000). "Classical review: LSO/Hickox/Vogt". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Past Recipients". Royal Philharmonic Society.
  9. ^ "Prom 63". BBC Music Events.
  10. ^ "Masterworks of the New Era - Volume Seven". Spotify. 1 January 2006.
  11. ^ LLC, Classical Archives. "Andrew March - A Stirring in the Heavenlies, for orchestra - Classical Archives". www.classicalarchives.com.
  12. ^ "Thursday - Verity Sharp, Late Junction - BBC Radio 3". BBC.
  13. ^ "Sanguis Venenatus - Andrew March & Moravian Philharmonic Strings Song - BBC Music". BBC.
  14. ^ "Andrew March". www.apimusic.org.
  15. ^ "Gramophone - March 2013". reader.exacteditions.com.
  16. ^ "Reviews - Todmorden Orchestra". Todmorden Orchestra.
  17. ^ EClassical.com. Navona Records http://www.eclassical.com/shop/17115/art66/4717266-4e7070-0896931000956.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)