John Jordan

Member

Composer/Lyricist:	Composer
Genre:	Songwriter

Biography

1971: Teachers Certificate
1978: B.Mus. Goldsmith's College, London
1988: M.Mus. Leeds University

Style of composition based on tonality.

Performances of my music have been at:
Harwich F.E. Centre (Harcourt Players) 1967, 1968;
Avery Hill College, 1969;
The Lee Centre, Blackheath, London, 1976;
Friends Meeting House, Blackheath, London, 1977;
Greenwich Festival, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981;
Goldsmith's College, London, 1977;
Y.M.C.A., London, 1982;
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff (Opera), 1983;
St Helens House, Kings Street, Derby, 1984;
Bloomsbury Methodist Church, 1984;
Garnet College, Manresa House, Roehampton 1984;
Poole Arts Centre, 1985;
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 1986;
Chaucer Theatre, London, 1986;
Finsbury Library, 1986, 1993;
Lambeth Town Hall, 1987;
British Music Information Centre, London, 1989, 1991-1998;
Tithe Barn, Headstone Manor, Pinner, Middlesex, 1992;
Cambridge House, Addington Square, London, 1992;
Orpington Methodist Church (Orpington Symphony Orchestra), 1993;
British School of Performing Arts, Croydon, 1994, 1995;
Holy Trinity Church, Eltham, London, 1994;
Blackheath Concert Halls, London (Goldsmith's String Orchestra), 1996;
Bristol Music Club, 1999.

Currently working on a piece requested by Chris Brannick for Ensemble Bash

Publishers:
Kahn and Averill, London
Bardic edition, Aylesbury
Roeginga Edition, Essex

Important Works		Performances
Song Cycle: Soprano and Piano Song Settings: Voice and Piano Choral Music Piano Sonata [4 movements] Sonata for Bass Clarinet and Piano Three String Quartets Opera: 'Die Penderyn' Piece for String Orchestra Symphony [woodwind 2222, horn 2, trumpet 2, timps, strings]		None added