Derek Bourgeois composer / arranger
date of birth: 16.10.1941
date of death: 06.09.2017
Derek BOURGEOIS was born in Kingston on Thames in 1941. He graduated from Cambridge University with a first class honours degree in music, and a subsequent Doctorate. He spent two years at the Royal College of Music where he studied composition with Herbert Howells and conducting with Sir Adrian Boult. He has composed six symphonies, eight concertos, several other extended orchestral works, five major works for chorus and orchestra and two operas. As well as a considerable quantity of chamber, vocal and instrumental music, he has composed nine extended works for brass band and two symphonies for Symphonic Wind Orchestra. He has also written a large amount of music for television productions. From 1970 to 1984 he was a Lecturer in Music at Bristol University.
He was the conductor of the Sun Life Band from 1980 until 1983, and during the same period was Chairman of the Composers, Guild of Great Britain, and a member of the Music Advisory Panel of the Arts Council. In September 1984 he gave up his university post to become the Musical Director of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. In 1988 he founded the National Youth Chamber Orchestra of Great Britain which held its first course in the Summer of 1989. In 1990 he was appointed Artistic Director of the Bristol Philharmonic Orchestra. He left the National Youth Orchestra in August 1993 to become the Director of Music of St Paul's Girls' School in London.
He was the conductor of the Sun Life Band from 1980 until 1983, and during the same period was Chairman of the Composers, Guild of Great Britain, and a member of the Music Advisory Panel of the Arts Council. In September 1984 he gave up his university post to become the Musical Director of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. In 1988 he founded the National Youth Chamber Orchestra of Great Britain which held its first course in the Summer of 1989. In 1990 he was appointed Artistic Director of the Bristol Philharmonic Orchestra. He left the National Youth Orchestra in August 1993 to become the Director of Music of St Paul's Girls' School in London.
Bone of Contention op.112 : Derek Bourgeois
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Fantasy Pieces : Derek Bourgeois
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Fantasy Pieces : Derek Bourgeois
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Bone of Contention op.112 Grades 5-8 : Derek Bourgeois
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Fantasy Pieces : for bassoon Derek Bourgeois
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Her Today Bone Tomorrow : Derek Bourgeois
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A brass odyssey op.168 : for brass band Derek Bourgeois
score and parts
Martinus, Louis, Ed
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Concerto grosso op.61 : für Piccolotrompete, Derek Bourgeois
2 Trompeten, Flügelhorn, Horn in F,
4 Posaunen und Tuba, Partitur und Stimmen
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Concert Prelude op.215 : for euphonium Derek Bourgeois
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ROMANZE OP.64 : FUER KONTRABASS Derek Bourgeois
UND KLAVIER
STREICH- + ZUPFINSTRUMENTE
KONTRABASS
SOLO + 2MS
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Brass quintet n° 2 Derek Bourgeois
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Bone Apart op. 312 Derek Bourgeois
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Eburon brass quintet Derek Bourgeois
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Trio for Trumpet, Trombone and Piano Derek Bourgeois
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Double brass quintet Derek Bourgeois
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Nightmare for solo Trombone and band Derek Bourgeois
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