Composer Information: Neville Bower

Neville Bower studied composition with Patrick Hadley and piano with Kendall Taylor, at the Royal College of Music. After a short career as a concert pianist and ballet pianist, he followed a more serious career as a composer whilst working as Director of Music at Ealing Grammar School. He composed much music for school use, but also wrote works for orchestra, choir, solo instruments and small ensembles. For a time he also conducted the Apollo Singers and amateur orchestras. His music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and has featured in recital and concert programmes.

Orchestral works include:
Concertante for Oboe and Orchestra
Trumpet Concerto
The Gardens of Villandry for Large Orchestra
Prelude and Threnody for Double String Orchestra

Chamber Music includes:
String Quartet
Piano Sonata
Colour Studies for Piano
Four Sound Pieces:-
Ecstasy for Cello and Piano
Glory for Trumpet and Piano.

Song Cycles include:
The Path of Dreams
(three songs to words by Brooke, Tessimond, Wilde).

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