Oliver Leith

Oliver Leith (born 1990) is a British composer of classical and electronic music.[1][2] His work has been commissioned and performed by many international ensembles including Apartment House, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Plus Minus and Philharmonia Orchestra.[3] He was appointed Doctoral Composer-in-Residence at the Royal Opera House in 2019.[3][4]

Oliver Leith
Born1990
United Kingdom
GenresClassical, Electronic
Occupation(s)Musician, Composer
InstrumentsPiano, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings
Years active2009-Present
Websitehttps://oliverchristopheleith.com/

Education and career

Leith studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (2009-2015), where his teachers included Julian Philips and Paul Newland.[5]

His music has been performed at music venues including the Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican Centre, Wigmore Hall, Kings Place and Snape Maltings.[5]

His music has been broadcast by BBC Radio 3.[6]

Recordings

His work has been commissioned and performed by international ensembles including Apartment House, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Ives Ensemble, EXAUDI, 12 Ensemble,[7] The Hermes Experiment,[8] Plus Minus and Philharmonia Orchestra.[3]

A recording of Leith's 45-minute piano and percussion piece good day good day bad day bad day was issued by UK experimental music label Another Timbre in 2020.[9] The album was chosen as a pick of the week by The Guardian, who described it as having "moments of unexpected grandeur alongside sheer banality, yet somehow the mixture is curiously addictive."[10] The album was also chosen as a highlight of 2020 by BBC Radio 3's New Music Show.[6]

Other releases of Leith's music include Medusa, released by Accidental Records in 2020,[11] and Balloon, released by the label SN Variations, again in 2020.[12]

In January 2020, 12 Ensemble performed "Honey Siren - II. (Full like drips)" by Leith.[7]

In July 2020, The Hermes Experiment released an album called HERE WE ARE featuring a composition by Leith.[8]

Awards

Leith is a recipient of Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize in 2014,[13] British Composer Award in 2016, and Ivors Composer Award in 2020.[1][2][14]

References
  1. "Ivor Novello winners announced at Ivors Composer Awards". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. BWW News Desk. "Ivor Novello Award Winners Announced At The Ivors Composer Awards 2020". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. "Opera Today : GSMD and ROH announce Oliver Leith as new Doctoral Composer-in-Residence 2019-2022". www.operatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. "Guildhall School and The Royal Opera announce Oliver Leith as new Doctoral Composer-in-Residence". Rhinegold. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. "London Symphony Orchestra - Meet the Composer: Oliver Leith". lso.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  6. BBC (12 December 2020). "New Music Show: 2020 Highlights". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. 2020-02-27T13:40:00+00:00. "12 ensemble performs 'Honey Siren - II. (Full like drips)' by Oliver Leith". The Strad. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. "The Hermes Experiment @ London Unwrapped | Sounds of a Migrant City". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  9. "OliverLeith". www.anothertimbre.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  10. "Clara Iannotta: Earthing review | Andrew Clements's classical album of the week". the Guardian. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  11. "Oliver Leith - Medusa". Boomkat. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  12. "Oliver Leith – Balloon (10") – Soundohm". www.soundohm.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  13. "Past Recipients". Royal Philharmonic Society. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  14. "Ivors Composer Awards dished out | Complete Music Update". Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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