2003 in British music explained

This is a summary of 2003 in music in the United Kingdom.

Events

Classical music

Both Andrew Glover and Peter Maxwell Davies produced several new orchestral/instrumental works. British film score composer Rachel Portman produced an opera, The Little Prince, commissioned by the Houston Opera and premièred in the USA.

Michael Nyman, during his period as Composer-in-Residence at Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe, Germany, produced his Violin Concerto and an opera , with libretto by Michael Hastings.It was premièred at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe in the following year.

Other classical works

Opera

Film and incidental music

Musical films

Deaths

Music awards

BRIT Awards

The 2003 BRIT Awards winners were:

Ivor Novello Awards

The winners of the Ivor Novello Awards were:

Mercury Music Prize

The 2003 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to Dizzee RascalBoy in Da Corner.

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2003 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded to Girls Aloud for their song No Good Advice from the album Sound of the Underground.

The Record of the Year

The Record of the Year was awarded to "Mandy" by Westlife.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Richard Morrison, "PLG Young Artists", The Times (Wednesday 8 January 2003): 15.
  2. Web site: 'Priceless' Beatles tapes discovered . 10 January 2003 . . 24 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Pete Townshend Arrested in Child Porn Investigation . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927104300/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459501/townshend-child-porn-arrest.jhtml . dead . 27 September 2011 . Wiederhorn . Jon . Vineyard . Jennifer . 13 January 2003 . . 23 February 2013.
  4. Ivan Hewett, "Momentum: The Music of Mark-Anthony Turnage: Barbican, London EC2, 18-19 Jan", The Times (18 January 2003): 10; Richard Morrison, "Blood on the Floor", The Times (20 January 2003): 17.
  5. News: Pete Townshend put on sex offenders register . Wilson . Jamie . 8 May 2003 . . 23 February 2013.
  6. Web site: Jemini's dressing room attacked at Eurovision. BBC. 2009-01-13. 2003-05-25.
  7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3302405.stm Osbourne 'stable' after accident
  8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3312639.stm Stones frontman becomes Sir Mick
  9. Web site: Spreading Good Cheer . CBS News . 11 February 2009 . Rebecca Leung . 2011-07-22.
  10. News: Music Obituary: Sir John Tavener . The Daily Telegraph. 12 November 2013 . 14 November 2013.
  11. Book: Graham Waterhouse Kammerkonzert. Gasteig. 5 October 2003.
  12. Book: Harris M. Lentz III. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. 24 October 2008. McFarland. 978-0-7864-5208-8. 215.
  13. Book: Adrian Wright. The Innumerable Dance: The Life and Work of William Alwyn. 2008. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. 978-1-84383-412-0. 276.
  14. Book: Professor Simon Emmerson. Living Electronic Music. 28 January 2013. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-1-4094-9371-6. 89.
  15. Web site: Mickey Finn. Alexander Gleason. 11 January 2003. The Guardian. 22 February 2019.
  16. Web site: Ron Goodwin. Dave Laing. 18 January 2003. The Guardian. 22 February 2019.
  17. News: Gibb autopsy cites twisted intestine . CandiottI . Susan . 16 January 2003 . CNN. 22 December 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405172137/http://articles.cnn.com/2003-01-16/entertainment/gibb.autopsy_1_maurice-gibb-autopsy-cardiac-arrest?_s=PM%3ASHOWBIZ . 5 April 2012 .
  18. Web site: Stradivari Violin stayed at Water Museum. 21 October 2014. vodokanal.spb.ru. 22 February 2019.
  19. Web site: Adam Faith. Dave Laing. 10 March 2003. The Guardian. 22 February 2019.
  20. Web site: Mickie Most. Garth Cartwright. 2 June 2003. The Guardian. 22 February 2019.
  21. Web site: Matthew Jay plunges from window. Virgin Megamagazine. 2003-10-01. 2007-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928105546/http://www.virginmegamagazine.com/default.asp?aid=B08. 2007-09-28. dead.
  22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3142710.stm Singer Robert Palmer dies