David Dubery Explained

David Dubery (Durban, 1948) is a South-African born British composer,^[1] pianist, vocal coach and academic.^[2] Dubery has been a music staff tutor at Long Millgate, Elizabeth Gaskell and Didsbury Colleges, Manchester Polytechnic,^[3] /Metropolitan University, and Manchester School of Music for fourteen years (1972-1986), Manchester branch of The Actor’s Centre, Northern Actor’s Centre, and was vocal tutor/staff pianist & musical director for the Northern Ballet School for sixteen years (1986–99). He also coached tenor Russell Watson.^[4]

Recordings

• David Dubery: Songs & Chamber Music - "Sonatina for Oboe and Piano". Three Songs to Poems by Robert Graves. Four Songs. Suite from ‘Degrees of Evidence’. "Remember". Two Stopfordian Impressions. Sonata for Cello and Piano Escapades. Walking Cimbrone. Harlequinade. "Mrs Harris in Paris". Adrienne Murray (mezzo-soprano with David Dubery piano), John Turner, Paul Janes, Craig Ogden, Peter Dixon, Richard Simpson, Graham Salvage, Richard Williamson. Metier MSV28523 2011
• David Dubery; Observations. Seventeen songs and a string quartet. Three songs to poems by Douglas Gibson. Full fathom five. Time will not wait. Night Songs. Observations (6 songs to poems by Walter de la Mare). Cuarteto Ibérico (Ghosts of times past) for string quartet. James Gilchrist (tenor), Adrienne Murray (mezzo-soprano), Michael Cox (flute), David Dubery (piano) Cavaleri Quartet. Metier msv28548 2014
• Anthony Burgess “The man and his Music”. Sonata for recorder & piano. John Turner (recorder), Harvey Davies (piano). Metier msv77202
• Antony Hopkins “A portrait”. “Evening in April”. Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), John Turner (recorder), Janet Simpson (piano). Divine art dda21217
• British Recorder Concertos “Mrs Harris in Paris” John Turner (recorder), Camerata Ensemble conducted by Philip McKenzie. Dutton CDLX7154

Publications

Home is the Sailor Two part song with Piano Roberton / Goodmusic 1980

The Wassail Bowl SATB a cappella MSM 1985

The Birds Medium Voice & Piano MSM 1985

Threesome for Two Players/ Sonatina Oboe & Piano Sunshine Music/Spartan Press 1994

Sonatina Recorder & Piano Peacock Press 2003

Mrs Harris in Paris Treble Recorder or Flute & Piano Peacock Press 2004

Three Songs to Poems by Robert Graves Medium Voice, Recorder (S/A) & Piano Peacock Press 2005

Away in a Manger (One night in December) Medium Voice, Flute or Recorder, & Piano Peacock Press 2007

Harlequinade Recorder & Guitar or Harpsichord Peacock Press 2010

A Bran Tub Descant Recorder & Piano Peacock Press 2010

Pipe Pieces Descant Recorder Forsyth 1996

Two Stopfordian Impressions Recorder or Oboe & Piano Forsyth 2010

Walking Cimbrone Bassoon & Piano Emerson Edition 2010

Escapades Flute or Recorder, Bassoon, & Piano Emerson Edition 2012

Since dawn is breaking Sonata for oboe and piano Emerson Edition 2016

An Aldeburgh Memoir: A first visit to the Aldeburgh Festival 1968.

Manchester Sounds Volume 6-2006 Pages 145-151 / The Manchester Musical Heritage Trust in association with Forsyth

Return to Aldeburgh: An account of the Adelburgh festival 1969 as a Duke of Hesse Scholar.

Manchester Sounds/ Volume 8-2010 Pages 188-215 / The Manchester Musical Heritage Trust in association with Forsyth

External links

https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-dubery/79/8b3/8a2

Notes and References

1. Book: Palmer , Andrew . Encounters with British Composers. Boydell & Brewer. 2015. 157–169.
2. Web site: Artists | Divine Art Recordings .
3. Composer 1985- N os 84 89 - Page 30 "David Dubery is a composer and pianist on the staff of the Music Faculty of Manchester Polytechnic."
4. Russell Watson Finding My Voice 1407026003 - 2009 Page 194 "So first there was Valerie Watts. After her was the esteemed composer and vocal coach David Dubery, who was vocal coach for the Northern Ballet for sixteen years. After him, of course, Sir Bil