Enid Luff
Enid Luff (21 February 1935 – 19 February 2022) was a Welsh musician, music educator, and composer.
Biography
Luff was born in Ebbw Vale, Wales, and trained as a pianist. She was educated at the University of Wales and Cambridge and graduated with a Master of Arts degree. She took time out from her career for a family, and then studied piano at Royal Northern College. A Welsh Arts Council Bursary allowed her to study with Elizabeth Lutyens, Anthony Payne and Franco Donatoni.[1][2]
After ending her musical studies, Luff lived and worked for many years in London and Birmingham, where she taught at the University School of Continuing Studies. She founded a music publishing firm with composer Julia Usher called Primavera.[3] Luff now resides and composes in Cardiff. Luff died 19 February 2022.[4]
Works
Luff has composed a large number of works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and voice. Selected works include:
- 1986: Piano Sonata: "Storm Tide"
- 1989: Sleep, Sleep, February (Fl,Ob,Cl,Pno) a meditative piece
- 1992: Listening for the Roar of the Sun. (Solo oboe, Dancer, speaker, Slides)
- 1997: The Glass Wall (three dancers, solo Cello, and electronic tape)
- 1997: Studies for the Glass Wall (for solo cello)
- 1999: Telyneg (Lyric for Oboe and harp)[5]
Discography
- Ariel Composers of Wales, Catherine Handley, flute, and Andrew Wilson-Dickson, piano. Cyfansoddwyr Cymru (2009)
- The Music of Enid Luff Contemporary chamber music. Ty Cerdd.[6]
References
- ^ "Enid Luff". Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1995). The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. Macmillan.
- ^ "Enid MeirionLUFF". Funeral Notices. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Biographical Highlights". Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "tjacksonmusic". Retrieved 28 September 2010.
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