SKU: NR.70893

Text: Gilbert O'Sullivan.

SKU: LO.10-2778S

UPC: 000308067286.

Clothed in a fresh, sweeping melody and gracious organ writing, the familiar Horatius Bonar lyrics flow gently and serenely throughout this captivating and elegant anthem, reflecting Jesus' final hours with his disciples in the Upper Room. From the composer's cantata Jesus Alone[55/1072S].

SKU: BT.MUSM570201334

English.

For Cello and Piano, commissioned by Ralph Kirshbaum for the Manchester International Cello Festival. First performed by Alban Gerhardy and Simon Parkin, Manchester, 3rd May 1998.

SKU: BT.DHP-0971005-120

In den 70er-Jahren des vergangenen Jahrhunderts war Gilbert O'Sullivan eine auffallende Erscheinung. Mit Mütze und Pumphose saß er am Klavier, um seine schönen Lieder zu Gehör zu bringen. Roland Kernen bearbeitete einen der größten Hits von O'Sullivan, Matrimony, für Blasorchester.

SKU: ST.C422

ISBN 9790570814220.

A delightful single movement work lasting about 4 minutes. Dedicated to the clarinettist Erich Fackert.

[bg_collapse view=link color=#4a4949 icon=arrow expand_text=Show More collapse_text=Show Less ]Laurie Holloway has enjoyed an extraordinary successful life as a composer, musician and musical director. His music has always been strongly jazz orientated, and he has played with many of the legendary greats including Gerry Mulligan, Clark Terry and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer. He composed the television themes for: Russell Harty, Pam Ayres, Freddie Starr, Russ Abbott, Punchlines, Game for a Laugh, Blind Date, Child’s Play and Beadle’s About Music Match.

Laurie has appeared on television regularly including This is your Life (as a surprise guest for Parkinson, Wogan, Tarbuck, Ernie Wise, Rolf Harris, and Benny Green as well as being a proud owner of the Big Red Book himself). He has been musical director for Engelbert Humperdinck, Judy Garland, Dame Edna Everage, Stéphane Grappelli, The Wogan Show, Marion Montgomery, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Dame Cleo Laine, Elaine Stritch, Sacha Distel, Frankie Howerd, Sammy Cahn, George Hamilton IV, Barry Took, Sir David Frost, Mel Torme, Nana Mouskouri, Clive James, Val Doonican, Kiri Te Kanawa, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Sir Les Patterson, Elaine Paige, Michael Parkinson, Jack Allen, Bob Monkhouse, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and Jack Jones.

He has been a featured soloist with, and guest conductor of, the LSO and the BBC Concert Orchestra, played on the Last Night of the Proms in Hyde Park, often conducted the BBC radio orchestra, performed on BBC radio 2’s At the Piano, and is currently arranging and conducting for various artists such as Elaine Paige, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and Gilbert O’Sullivan. He was the musical director of the hit BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing for many years.

His teaching work includes workshops and masterclasses at Canberra School of Music and Melbourne’s Victoria Arts Centre, Australia, the Birmingham Conservatoire, and Wavendon Allmusic Plan. He has composed and arranged several saxophone quartets, clarinet quartets, instrumental works for flute and piano and clarinet and piano, and his two volumes of Pop Preludes (piano tutors) are published by Novello. The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music selected his composition Walking Fingers as an examination piece.

He has presented matinee concerts at the Barbican where he introduced young musical talent. He and Marion Montgomery have formed the Montgomery Holloway Music Trust a charity, which aims to afford young musical talent (jazz, classical and inspirational) the opportunity to study and perform. The Trust also has a yearly seminar in which Laurie instructs in the Art of Accompaniment. The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) awarded Laurie the Gold Badge of Merit in 1993 for his services to the music industry.[/bg_collapse]
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