David Jennings (composer) explained

David Jennings
Birth Date:	30 May 1972
Birth Place:	Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
Education:	University of Durham University of Manchester
Nationality:	British
Occupation:	Composer
Known For:	Piano Sonata, Op. 1

David Andrew Jennings^[1] is an English composer (born Sheffield, Yorkshire, 30 May 1972).^{[2] [3]} He read music at the University of Durham, studying composition with John Casken (a pupil of Witold Lutosławski) and again at Postgraduate level with Casken at the University of Manchester. Jennings has additionally benefited from regular consultations with Arthur Butterworth (a pupil of Ralph Vaughan Williams).^[4] Jennings' compositions employ a style that combines romanticism with more recent musical developments. In 2012, The Divine Art label released a recording of Jennings' Piano Music performed by James Willshire,^{[5] [6] [7]} which was nominated as one of Music Web International's Recordings of the Year 2013. Jennings has also composed orchestral, vocal and chamber music.

Recorded and published works

• Piano Sonata, Op. 1^[8]
• Three Sonatinas, Op. 2^[9]
• Prelude and Fugue, Op. 6 (Divine Art recording James Willshire)
• Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 17
• Miniature Suite, Op. 18
• Harvest Moon Suite, Op. 19
• Melancholy. A Fragment., Op. 23

Notes and References

1. University of Durham Congregation, 1 July 1993, 2:30pm, p. 4
2. Biography at Goodmusic Publishing
3. Web site: British Music Collection- Biography. . britishmusiccollection.org.uk . 4 August 2020 . Sound and Music . 23 March 2022 . David Jennings is an English composer (born Sheffield, Yorkshire, 30 May 1972)..
4. Web site: Engelbrecht . Gavin . 23 May 2019 . Composer joins campaign to save historic Methodist chapel . 2023-03-30 . Darlington and Stockton Times . en . After reading music at Durham University with the distinguished composer John Casken, he continued his studies at Manchester University, specialising in composition, and benefitting further from the tuition of Casken and the advice and support of Arthur Butterworth..
5. Review by John France, MusicWeb International
6. Reviews in Fanfare Magazine
7. CD reviews collation at Divine Art
8. Sullivan . September 2013 . Jennings: Piano Pieces . American Record Guide . 76 . 5 . 135 . Record Guide Productions . Gale Academic . 23 March 2022.
9. Nockin . Maria . 2013 . Paino (sic.) Sonata/Sonatinas Nos. 1, 2, 3/Prelude and Fugue... . Fanfare: The Magazine for Serious Record Collectors . 36 . 6 . 352–353 . 0148-9364. 23 March 2022.