Edmund Knollys

Member

Composer/Lyricist:	Composer
Genre:	Concert
Email:	edknollys@hotmail.com
Website:	www.soundclick.com/edmundknollys

Biography

A London-based composer of concert & liturgical classical music, he began composing at the age of 16, and has continued ever since while working full time outside the world of music. A viola player in his spare time, Edmund was trained in chamber music throughout his teens and this grounding in chamber music is reflected in his output, together with liturgical choral music. Major influences are Vaughan-Williams, Walton, Arnold, Tippett and Simpson.

Important Works		Performances
Triple Quartet, Op 6 - a work for three string quartets in 5 movements, duration c35 mins. Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, Op 8 - duration c20 mins. Sonata for Viola, Op 9 - for unaccompanied viola in 4 movements, duration c20 mins. String Quartet No 1, Op 10 - in 4 movements, duration c30 mins. Concerto for String Orchestra, Op 14 - in 4 movements, duration c30 mins. Sonata for Violoncello & Piano, Op 15 - in 3 continuous movements, duration c25 mins. Te Deum in E, Op 16 - for SATB + organ, duration c6 mins. Oscillations, Op 17 - for full orchestra (3,2,2,3/4,3,3,1+perc/strings), duration c15 mins. String Quartet No 2, Op 18 - in 2 movements, duration c25 mins. Other works include a Mass, Magnificat/Nunc Dimittis (both for SATB + organ), hymn tunes and organ music. String Sextet in D, Op 20 - in 4 movements, duration c 50 mins Where There Is Darkness, Op 22 - for full orchestra (2222/4331/timps/strings), duration 10 mins		21/06/2006: Elegy for Strings Op 14a, at St Bride's, Fleet Street, London, by EC4 Music (cond. Tim Crosley) (first performance) 10/05/2008: Where There Is Darkness Op 22, at St Sepulchre, London, by EC4 Music (cond. Tim Crosley) (first performance)