Lawrence Casserley Explained

Lawrence Casserley (born August 10, 1941 in Little Easton, Essex, England)^[1] is a composer, conductor and performer, to real time electro-acoustic music.^[2] Lawrence Casserley was professor of electro-acoustic music at the Royal College of Music in London^[3]

Early life

Casserley graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1959.

Discography

• Solar Wind with Evan Parker, 1997
• Work in Progress, 1997
• Live at Les Instants Chavires with Evan Parker, Noël Akchoté and Joel Ryan, 1997
• Dividuality with Evan Parker and Barry Guy, 1997
• Labyrinths, 1997—98
• The Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble: Drawn Inward (ECM, 1998)
• The edge of chaos, 2001
• The Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble: Memory/Vision (ECM, 2002)
• Angelic weaponry, 2003
• Iskra³ with Paul Rutherford, 2004
• The Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble: The Eleventh Hour (ECM, 2004)
• Music from Colourdome, 2006
• The Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble: The Moment's Energy (ECM, 2007)
• The Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble: Hasselt (Psi, 2012)

Compositions

Orchestral Studies, 1964—67 7 Pieces for 14 Players, 1965 12 Pieces for Piano, 1965 Mixtures and Interludes für kleines Ensemble, 1967 Fanfares for the Manifestation to the Gentiles for Organ and three trumpets, 1968 Exultation for the Expulsion from Eden for Organ, 1968 The Final Desolation of Solitude for Tonband, 1969 Transformations I für Tonband, 1970 Transformations II for Piano and Liveelektronik, 1970 Kyries and Alleluias I for Orgel, Cembalo and Tonband, 1972 Dodman Point for Liveelektronik and Licht, 1972 Kyries and Alleluias II for Flute, Violin, Piano und Tonband, 1972

Duolith for Tonband, 1972 15 Shakespeare Kaku for Tonband, 1973 Eclipse, 1975 Kyries and Alleluias IV for 16 Instrumente and Liveelektronik, 1976 Transformations IV for Tonband, 1977 Aura for Computer and Licht, 1977 Hydraphone, 1978 Transformations III for Flute and Liveelektronik, 1982 Vista Clara for Klavier and Liveelektronik, 1982 PanDemonic, 1984

PanHarmonic Live-Computer music, 1985 The Unending Rose, Music theater for Flute, Posaune, Schlagzeug, Schauspieler and Liveelektronik, 1987 Labyrinth Music theatre for Flute, Stimme, Schauspieler, Tänzer and LIveelektronik, 1989 The Monk’s Prayer for Bassflöte and Liveelektronik, 1989 Los Hijos del Sol for Stimme, PanDrums and Liveelektronik, 1990 Ritual Dances for three Schlagzeuger, Oboe, Klarinette, Trompete, Viola, Klavier, Tonband and Liveelektronik, 1991 Siwrnai, Odyssey of Light for Instrumente, Stimmen, Schauspieler und Signalprozessor, 1992 UbAtAbU for Tuba and Signalprozessor, 1993 The Garden of Forking Paths for Guitar and Signal processor, 1996

External links

• Personal Website
• Page devoted to Casserley’s Borges-related music

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lawrence Casserley - Biography . 2011-01-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317185633/http://www.chiltern.demon.co.uk/biography.shtml . 2012-03-17 .
2. Web site: Lawrence Casserley . 2011-01-30 . 2011-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720235902/http://www.cdemusic.org/Lawrence-Casserley-c59.html . dead .
3. Web site: Lawrence Casserley. Editionhh.co.uk.