D A V I D L E W I S T O N S H A R P E
D A V I D
L E W I S T O N
S H A R P E
C O M P O S E R - W R I T E R - T E A C H E R
"For me, writing music is the distillation of memory"
"We are united by the evolution of speech,
more than we are divided by our dispersal
among countless languages"
- writing in Babel: The Language Magazine
"A poem is a universal locus,
and a lens for all light"
- writing in The Spoken River: 100 sonnets
R E V I E W S
"Melodious ... impressionistic ... piquant" The Guardian
“David Lewiston Sharpe’s piano concerto, performed
by the Royal Phil last October and conducted by Nicholas Cleobury was fantastic and one piece we
had to share with listeners.” ClassicFM
"Astonishing encore [Memoria non est in mente] ... very
stately, and leaves the listener rather reflective."
Michael S. Zerban, O-Ton
“Very lovely music … a life experience”
Arvo Pärt [on Lewiston Sharpe's Piano Concerto No.1]
P E R F O R M A N C E S
The Stone of the Seven Kings
performed by: The Kingston Chamber Orchestra
Ave Maria gratia plena *Alto version première*
Bianca Simone (alto), Riccardo Bianchi (piano)
N E W S
19 May 2023
The violin sonata Beautiful Are The Drinking Doves features on BBC Radio 3's Breakfast show, presented by Petroc Trelawny – from CAPRICCIO.
4 May
The new album CAPRICCIO, present-
-ing première recordings of new
chamber music (released 16 April),
on Australia's ABC Classic radio.
20 April
In memoriam for organ was played as the postlude at the County Memorial Evensong service in Thanksgiving for the life of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Gloucester Cathedral – Jonathan Hope, organ.
20 June
NCCR Radio interview with David, by Peter Lewis on their Cooler Classics show, 9pm. The interview included tracks from CAPRICCIO.
7 August
Coverage of the new album, In The Tavern Of Sweet Songs – reviewed in The Guardian. – Review
3 August
'Meet the Artist' series ('The Cross-Eyed Pianist' Frances Wilson) has published an interview in the wake of the release of the new CD. Link: Meet the Artist
22 May 2022 (6.00pm)
The Field Of Reeds
Hayley Bullock (violin)
Dmitrij Gornowskij (cello)
Amir Tebenikhin (piano)
Helix Kammermusik - 'kontraste' concert
Markuskirche, Düsseldorf, Germany
New album CAPRICCIO chamber music
Hayley Bullock - Dmitrij Gornowskij -
Amir Tebenikhin (violin - cello - piano)
Presto - Amazon - RadioTimes - Europadisc
LISTEN to the archived
broadcast of radio show
The MonkeySparrow (CKUW
Radio - Canada - 95.9 FM), to hear the Piano Concerto No.1,
as heard on the show on
16 July 2019 (CLICK IMAGE).
