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Our Head of Commercial Composition, Andrew Fisher, is super versatile.

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© Andrew Fisher 2011 - 2019. All Rights Reserved. Image, video and audio clips are © Copyright to their respective publishers. Website and hosting by Purple Dog

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Associate Professor, Matthew Shlomowitz,= writes pieces for soloists & ensembles from all over the world.

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Emilia Mårtensson is a London based Swedish vocalist and composer of considerable repute. After her three latest album releases Emilia has built a well- deserved reputation as one of the most exciting vocalists on the UK Jazz scene and she was awarded 'Vocalist of the Year-2016′ at The Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Her gently expressive voice and highly personal compositions are firmly rooted within the folklore and countryside of her native southern Sweden, adding to the mystique and allure of a distinctive and truly original artist. Emilia is supported by PRS for music foundation and was recently awarded the 'Women make music' funding scheme for her most recent project 'ELDA Trio'. Elda trio features Brazilian percussion player Adriano Adewale and Slovenian Accordion player Janez Dovc. Their debut album 'ELDA' celebrates the beauty and importance of exploring and merging cultures. She is the featured vocalist in several projects and has been collaborating, both as singer and as a composer, with artists such as Iain Ballamy(Uk), Kit Downs(Uk), Eric Legnini(Fr), Jasper Hoiby (Uk) and Monocled Man, (UK). In the past Emilia has also received recognition from The Observer as 'The new face of British jazz' in 2012, and in 2013 she was chosen by 'Svensk Jazz' for Pulsslags Turnen, which took her on a two week long tour around Sweden to promote her album 'Ana'. Her success as a band leader also led her to be chosen to partake in 'The Take Five' Artist Program delivered by national music producers Serious in 2015. Emilia is a regular performer at some of Europe's leading venues and festivals and has appeared at The London Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Sunset Sunside in Paris, Fasching in Stockholm, Ljubljana Jazz Festival and The Love Supreme Jazz Festival in UK to name just a few. Both of her solo albums 'And so it goes' (Babel Label-2012') and 'Ana' (Babel Label-2014) got listed in the 'top ten best albums' by JazzWise. Her NEW project 'LOREDANA' will be released in SEPTEMBER 2019 on BABEL LABEL. 'Loredana' features guitarist Luca Boscagin, percussionist Adriano Adewale, trumpeter Fulvio Sigurta and bassist Sam Lasserson. This new project explores the adversity and the wilderness of the term mother, celebrating the infinite observations about the 'mother - child relationship', and how this can shape us throughout our lives. Initially inspired through four specific questions that Emilia asked her audience about their relationship to their mothers, her boundary pushing and original music crosses borders between Scandinavian folk, jazz and art.pop. Emilia is also a passionate educator and has founded 'Beyond Vocals', a platform for new aspiring singers with an interest in Jazz, Folk, Experimental and Improvised music. She is a regular part of the teaching faculty of the Sligo Jazz Project, has delivered workshops for the Ljubljana and Cambridge jazz festivals, and has been running her own highly acclaimed jazz vocal summer course in the beautiful town of Izola , Slovenia for the last 4 years. Read more: www.beyondvocals.info ALBUMS/PROJECTS: Her most acclaimed collaboration led to a MOBO Award with the British group 'Kairos 4tet'.
'ELDA Trio' (Two Rivers Records-2016)

Elda trio is a project comprised of Swedish award winning vocalist, Emilia Mårtensson, Slovenian accordion player and multi instrumentalist Janez Dovč and Brazilian percussionist and composer, Adriano Adewale. Elda trio weaves together these three different folkloric cultures exploring the breadth and depth of storytelling and music from each country. What emerges is a fascinating tapestry of musical cultures, featuring both traditional and contemporary musical elements in a unique way.

All three musicians of Elda Trio are virtuosos in their own right and they have all found an original voice on their respective instruments. Their technique, the emotion and the depth of their musicianship are of a very high level. The element of improvisation is a fundamental aspect of Elda Trio's music. It enables the group to express themselves freely taking into consideration the very moment of the performance as well as making every single concert exciting and unique.
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Their debut album 'ELDA', (released on London based 'Two Rivers Records' in September 2016), is celebrating the beauty and importance of exploring and merging cultures and sharing stories that are universally relatable.

On Emilia's solo album 'Ana', dedicated to her grandparents and named after Emilia's Slovenian grandmother's Ana-Emilia, Mårtensson continues to blur the lines between Jazz/Folk and Alt- Pop through her own compositions as well as collaborations with some of the finest writers that London's music scene has to offer. Personal interpretations of tracks by Paul Simon and Joe Henderson also feature and of course a couple of Swedish Folk songs, one of which Emilia wrote herself. This album demonstrates Emilia's constant evolution as both a songwriter and performer, retaining tender poignant tones with powerful observations of human nature through her lyrics. The musicians on the album fully compliment this journey, adding their own magical touches to the heartfelt arrangements. The album was listed as one of the top ten best albums in 2014 by JazzWise.

'And so it goes...' (Babel Label-2012)
PRESS QUOTES... "Ana again proves that Martensson has something very special to offer, and the album is something of simple beauty. There's a brilliantly judged and utterly natural sounding balance between duskiness and pure-toned clarity in her voice, but what really impresses is a talent for story-telling within the context of her songs and for drawing the listener in". -JazzUK ...."A voice of quite remarkable expressive depth" -JAZZWISE "Exquisitely beautiful songs... Martensson has struck gold." - JAZZWISE ..."Martensson invest every sound with a skimming, rapturous lightness and clarity"... JF, The Guardian ..."Ethereal Voice... -Time Out ..."the music is immediately enchanting, bewitching, and approachable..." -AllAboutJazz 'And so it goes' could easily turn out to be the best new vocal jazz release of 2012″-Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise "...Another delighted feature is the pearly innocence of Martensson's voice and pianist Barry Green's understated warmth."-The Daily Telegraph EMILIA Performed at:
Emilia released her debut album 'And So It Goes...' on Babel Label. The album is a project between Emilia and pianist Barry Green, which documents the duo's shared love of a wide range of material, presenting fresh and exciting arrangements of a superb choice of songs. Drawing on the wistful folk songs of Emilia's homeland alongside some of the greatest songs of the last century, the recording is a finely poised blend of Jazz, Folk and artful Alternative Pop. The album was listed as one of the top ten best albums in 2012 by JazzWise.

The Royal Albert Hall, London

The Barbican Centre, London

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London

The Vortex, London

Pizza Express Dean Street London

Fasching, Stockholm

London Jazz Festival
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Jamie Cullum's BBC Radio 2 show
Sunset Sunside Jazz Club,Paris
Bimhuis, Amsterdam
Umea Jazz Festival, Sweden Ystad Jazz Festival , Sweden Ljubljana Jazz Festival. Slovenia Salon, Istanbul to name a few...
Vossa Jazz Festival , Norway

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Emilia Mårtensson is a London based Swedish vocalist and composer of considerable repute. After her three latest album releases Emilia has built a well- deserved reputation as one of the most exciting vocalists on the UK Jazz scene and she was awarded 'Vocalist of the Year-2016′ at The Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

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'Joy Time Ride for Ives' - Matthew Shlomowitz

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'Joy Time Ride for Ives' - Matthew Shlomowitz

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This is one of my favourite pieces by Matthew. You can hear more of his stuff on Spotify though...

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Ensemble Offspring: Matthew Shlomowitz - Joytime Ride for Ives

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Check out Drew's work on his website. You can hear his Waves of... played by our students!

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I've written some music too!
You can hear some over in Performance Project, and here's some of my greatest hits!

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Videos of recent performances of works by a range of performers.

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Julian has played with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe since 1981.

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Acknowledged as "the finest chamber orchestra in the world" (BBC 2 Television), the Chamber Orchestra of Europe was founded in 1981 by a group of young musicians graduating from the European Union Youth Orchestra. It was their ambition to continue working together at the highest possible professional level, and of that original group, thirteen remain in the current core membership of around sixty. The members of the COE, selected by the Orchestra itself, pursue parallel careers as international soloists, Leaders and Principals of nationally-based orchestras, as members of eminent chamber groups, and as tutors and professors of music. It is their wealth of cultural backgrounds and shared love of music-making which remain at the heart of their inspired performances.

Performances are given regularly in the major cities of Europe and occasionally in the USA and the Far East.

The COE has strong links with the Lucerne Festival and also with many of the major concert halls in Europe. These include the Philharmonie de Paris, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Cologne Philharmonie, the Philharmonie Luxembourg and the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden.

Over the years the COE has performed with many of the world's greatest artists. The Orchestra developed especially close relationships with the late Claudio Abbado and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Now, it is fortunate to be working very closely with Bernard Haitink, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Sir András Schiff, who are all Honorary Members, and has forged strong artistic partnerships with Pierre Laurent Aimard, Lisa Batiashvili, Janine Jansen, Vladimir Jurowski, Leonidas Kavakos, Sir Antonio Pappano and Robin Ticciati.

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe works with all the major recording companies and, in just over thirty-five years, has recorded over 250 works. It has won numerous prizes for its recordings including three Gramophone Record of the Year awards and two Grammys. The COE was the first Orchestra to create its own label, "COE Records", in association with ASV Records, now distributed by Sanctuary/Universal Music.

The COE is a private orchestra which receives invaluable financial support from a number of Friends including particularly The Gatsby Charitable Foundation.

Feature about the COE, 'Continental drift' by Simon Mundy, in Classical Music Magazine (April 2019)

Read more about our relationships with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Claudio Abbado.

Please click here to download the COE's full biography.

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Acknowledged as "the finest chamber orchestra in the world" (BBC 2 Television), the Chamber Orchestra of Europe was founded in 1981 by a group of young musicians graduating from the European Union Youth Orchestra. It was their ambition to continue working together at the highest possible professional level, and of that original group, thirteen remain in the current core membership of around sixty.

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'Rústico' from 'Improvisations for violin solo' by Odaline de la Martinez

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Professor David Owen Norris (Head of Classical Performance)

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Professor David Owen Norris (Head of Classical Performance)

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Elgar's Enigma Variations / David Owen Norris / Part 1 â€“Â The Variations

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Dan Mar-Molinero (Head of Jazz & Pop Performance)

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Dan Mar-Molinero (Head of Jazz & Pop Performance)

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Musician, Composer & Educator based in the South of UK. Recognised nationally for his work in jazz and popular music. A successful saxophone player and record producer, he also runs the pioneering youth ensemble, SYJO.

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The full list of our instrumental and vocal teachers is on our website

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The full list of our instrumental and vocal teachers is on our website

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Instrumental and vocal teaching staff | Music | University of Southampton

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Our students receive the highest number of individual music lessons of any Russell Group university music course

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The inaugural festival celebrating music in Southampton included a set from current band The Flourish.

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Highlights from SO:Music City Festival 2019 | Southampton, UK | #somusiccity

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11-blueprint-bill-laurance | Music | University of Southampton

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Grammy award winning and original member of the internationally-acclaimed Snarky Puppy

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30-girl-in-a-crisis-alphabet-soup | Music | University of Southampton

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Performers from the University of Southampton Music Department are proud to present songs from ALPHABET SOUP

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15-gabriel-a-new-musical | Music | University of Southampton

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The University of Southampton's Music Department presents two workshop performances of a new musical "Gabriel" on 14 and 15 December 2016.

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Spotify Playlist featuring current students or (very) recent graduates

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Spotify Playlist featuring current students or (very) recent graduates

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Jeremy Hunt (2017) works as a film and TV composer.

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Bella Barlow (music theatre composer & singer)

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Bella Barlow (music theatre composer & singer)

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Bella Barlow - Actress, Singer, Musician - Bella Barlow was described in reviews as 'brilliant' and 'outstanding' in a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe...

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Ben Price Music, East London, benjaminjlprice@gmail.com

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Christian Drew is a British-American composer, performer and conductor based in London, UK.

He is currently studying towards a master's in composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Laurence Crane and Richard Baker.

Recent works have been performed by ensembles and soloists including Plus Minus Ensemble, EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble, Juice Vocal Ensemble, Theatre of the Ayre, OUT-TAKE Ensemble and soprano Juliet Fraser.

Christian completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southampton, studying with Matthew Shlomowitz, Benjamin Oliver and Michael Finnissy. Here he received the Hazel Muras-Osborn Composition Prize, Lyttel Prize and Edward Wood Memorial Prize for academic achievement, and was also Assistant Conductor of the Southampton University Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to his work as a composer, Christian is in frequent demand as a copyist and engraver, working with orchestras, publishers and composers of concert and film music. He also teaches private lessons in guitar and music theory.

His studies are currently supported by the H R Taylor Trust, Archbishop Abbot's Exhibition Foundation and Guildhall School Trust.

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Christian Drew is a British-American composer, performer and conductor based in London, UK. He is currently studying towards a master's in composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Laurence Crane and Richard Baker. Recent works have been performed by ensembles and soloists including Plus Minus Ensemble, EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble, Juice Vocal Ensemble, Theatre...