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University of London

Faculty Member, Central School of Speech and Drama

Professor of Music Theatre

Central School of Speech & Drama

About

Paul Barker is a composer of many operas, theatre and concert works performed, recorded and televised internationally.

CD’s of his music include Turquoise Swans (Sargasso 2000) & Entre Palabras (Quindecim, 2004). He is the author of Composing for Voice (Routledge, 2003) and contributed two articles to the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace (2010).

Commissions include London International Opera Festival, London Mozart Players, London Festival Orchestra, Lontano and Gemini Ensembles, the Brodsky String Quartet and soloists such as Joan Lluna, Tasmin Little and Sarah Leonard for major UK and International Festivals. Prizes include Royal Philharmonic Society Prize. He also works as a pianist, conductor & stage director.

El Gallo: an opera without text for actor-singers with optional orchestra was commissioned by Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes, Mexico. It was premiered at the festival of Mexico in the Historical Centre in March 2009, after which it received more than 50 performances. It will tour to major festivals in Belgium & Germany in 2010.

He is Professor of Music Theatre and course-leader, MAMT at the Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.

Samples of compositions:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dG2JnYvEPhM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C-R5aqMdnFQ

Contact Information

http://www.paulalanbarker.net

Central School of Speech and Drama
The Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 3HY


 

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