Stephen Oliver (composer)
- Stephen Oliver (composer)
Stephen Oliver (March 10, 1950 – April 29, 1992) was an English composer, best known for his operas.
Born in Chester, Oliver was educated at Ardingly College and subsequently read music at Worcester College, Oxford, where he was taught by Kenneth Leighton and Robert Sherlaw Johnson. His first opera, "The Duchess of Malfi" (1971), was staged while he was still at Oxford. Later works include incidental music for the Royal Shakespeare Company, a musical, "Blondel" (1983; with Tim Rice), and over forty operas, including "Tom Jones" (1975), "Beauty and the Beast" (1984) and "Timon of Athens" (1991). Oliver also wrote music for television, and some chamber and instrumental music.He was a good friend of Simon Callow who commissioned the piece Ricercare No4 for Cantabile.
He also composed the score for the thirteen-hour radio dramatization of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1981. The work combined a main theme with many sub-themes, all composed within the English pastoral tradition.
Oliver was a frequent guest on BBC Radio 4's light discussion programme "Stop The Week". He died of AIDS-related complications in London.
External links
*
References
*cite book |last=Holden |first=Amanda |coauthors=Nicholas Kenyon, Stephen Walsh, Rodney Milnes (eds.) |coauthors=Alan Blyth |title=The Viking opera guide |publisher=Viking |location=New York |year=1993 |isbn=0-670-81292-7
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Stephen Oliver — can refer to:* Stephen Oliver (actor) (1941–2008), American actor * Stephen Oliver (composer) (1950–1992), British composer * Stephen Oliver (bishop) (born 1948), Anglican bishop of Stepney * Steve Oliver (born 1952), American guitarist and… … Wikipedia
Oliver — This article is about the surname Oliver. For other uses, see Oliver (disambiguation). Oliver Family name Related names Oliver; Olivier Clan affiliations Fraser The surname Oliver is of several different origins … Wikipedia
Oliver Fartach-Naini — Born August 7, 1964 (1964 08 07) (age 47) Scherzingen, Switzerland Genres Classical music, Tango Occupations Guitarist, Teach … Wikipedia
Stephen Hawking in popular culture — Professor Stephen Hawking has entered popular culture as a crossover figure from the academic world. He is widely known largely due to his contributions to science and endurance of severe disabilities. Television and FilmAppeared as himself* The… … Wikipedia
David Horne (composer) — David Horne (born 12 December 1970) is a Scottish composer, pianist, and teacher. A resident composer with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic for four years, he has been awarded several commissions. His works have been performed by international… … Wikipedia
Ardingly College — Infobox UK school name = Ardingly College size = 250px latitude = longitude = dms = motto = la. Beati Mundo Corde ( Blessed are the pure in heart ) motto pl = established = 1858 approx = closed = c approx = type = Public School religion =… … Wikipedia
List of Cestrians — A full and unabridged list of famous Cestrians.TOC|left|Contents A*Russ Abbot Actor, Musician. *Nathan Alcock (1707 ndash;99), physician *Thomas Alcock (1709 ndash;98), clergymanB*Reg Barton, Footballer *Stan Bennion, Footballer. *Chris Blackburn … Wikipedia
Леди Джейн (фильм) — Леди Джейн Lady Jane Жанр … Википедия
Последняя песня Бильбо — «Последняя песня Бильбо» (англ. Bilbo s Last Song) стихотворение Дж. Р. Р. Толкина. Было передано Толкином в дар своему секретарю Джою Хиллу (англ. Joy Hill) в 1966 году. После смерти Толкина в 1973 году Хилл показал стихотворение … Википедия
Blondel (musical) — Infobox Musical name=Blondel caption=2006 London Revival Poster music=Stephen Oliver lyrics=Tim Rice book=Tim Rice productions=1983 London 2006 London revival Blondel , a rock opera musical by Tim Rice (book and lyrics) and Stephen Oliver (music) … Wikipedia
