 Dragon Music Publishing
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David Lancaster first encountered contemporary music when, as a young cornet player, he took part in a performance of Harrison Birtwistle's 'Grimethorpe Aria' at a brass band summer school. Music studies at York and Cambridge Universities and at Dartington Summer School (with Peter Maxwell Davies) followed, but Birtwistle remained a strong influence. David consolidated his composing career during a three-year appointment as Composer-in-Residence at Charterhouse and he gained a number of important awards and commissions, including Lloyds Bank Young Composer Award, Michael Tippett Award, LCM Centenary Prize and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Composer Award; the Parke Ensemble devoted a London concert series to his work. David's chamber opera 'Lulu' was performed to large audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe.
David has long been interested in composing for contemporary dance: he formed and directed the innovative music/dance company Cascando and later formed a successful working relationship with choreographer Stuart Martin. In recent years David's music has undergone a gradual simplification of style: influenced by a wide range of musical genres, including popular and world musics, he aims to communicate more directly with performers and audiences. Although his output includes music for solo voice, chorus and mixed instrumental groups, he has remained faithful to his musical roots and continues to compose for brass band: his 'Cuba' won the Black Dyke Composer award in 2003 and his compositions and arrangements have proved popular with bands of all grades, all around the world. In 2009 baritone Paul Carey-Jones gave the first performances of his song cycle Memories of Place in which David collaborated with York-based poet Daniela Nunnari and in 2010 Bliss will be performed by the Elysian singers and Fallen will be heard in Canterbury Cathedral. Current projects include a new work for Alder Valley Band and further collaboration with Daniela Nunnari. David's recent music is now published by Dragon Music Publishing; earlier scores are held at the British Music Information Centre.
David is always pleased to discuss commissions for new music or enquiries regarding performances of his work.
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