new album—CAPRICCIO—out now

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]

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