Gareth Peredur Churchill

GARETH PEREDUR CHURCHILL was born in 1980, Gareth’s family come from Griffithstown (Pontypool). Gareth studied composition in London with Rhian Samuel at City University and oboe/cor anglais with Helena Gaunt at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After graduating Gareth returned to Wales for postgraduate study completing an Mmus in composition with Lynne Plowman at Cardiff University. He has recently completed a PhD in composition supervised by Anthony Powers at Cardiff University, where he is also an asociate lecturer.Gareth’s professionally commissioned works range from the bass clarinet solo ‘Slithy Toves’ (Nicky Long 2002) to the orchestral ‘Rhapsodi Gwerinol’ (Andew Bulleyment/Welsh Philharmonic Orchestra 2007).His music is widely performed in Britain by artists such as Jeremy Huw Williams, Nia Harries, Helen Reid, London Contemporary Music Group, PM Ensemble, Mavron Quartet, Vivace Singers, Nia Harries and Iwan Llewelyn Jones, amongst others.Gareth’s music has won numerous awards including a Welsh Livery Guild music award, the David Wynne/ Eirwen Thomas menorial award and the Tlws y cerddor (the composers medal) at the inter-collegiate eisteddfod of Wales.