Tim Knight Music - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Composer of all genres of Music ' accessible and appealing' in style - works currently published in the UK USA And Australia and have been performed in Canada, Hungary Norway Australia USA Holland and the UK.Choral works include Genesis ( premiered at the 2002 Royal Canadian Conference of Organists ) - Requiem premiered Wakefield Cathedral 1998, many short Anthems and a bestseller series of Choral folk song arrangements, Instrumental works include pieces for Oboe, Clarinet etc, Orchestral works include Stormscape and Seascape for String orchestra, Northern Lights and Elegy for an english summer ( Recorded by the Kiev Philharmonic in 2006) and Portrait of a capital. Some Music downloadable free at www.free-scores.com others available from UK and US Publishers and at www.newconceptsounds.com Publishers include Animus,Emerson edition, Phylloscopus,Corda Music, (UK)Orpheus ( Australia) and Cantica Nova and wehrs Music House (USA)Also Choral Conductor of 4 Yorkshire choirs with 5 CD recordings and tours that have taken in the USA Holland and NorwayPreviously started and ran the Yorkshire Composers festival 2001-4 and a PRS and MCPS Member and run a distribution service for Composers at www.newconceptsounds.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/9/2007
Band Website: tim-knight.20m.com
Influences: Gershwin, Gibbons, Vaughan williams, Finzi etc etc - I am not trying to break new ground - every composer should be true to themselves, but I am in the business of creating accessible and appealing music for use ny amateurs and professionals - Music that is appealing and accessible to both performers and listeners
Sounds Like: English Pastoral Music !
Record Label: New Concept sounds ERM Media
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Southwell and bits and bobs

Excellent visit to Southwell Minster - The whole thing was a delight, the fine building and the fine food, the drinking ( not that I did any) - catching up with Wallace - the fine breakfast serv...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:41:00 PST

so little time!

I am itching to write some music but there just hasnt been any time recently, College is winding down for the summer and I need to have it ready and revitalised for September and it seems to be taking...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:03:00 PST

Good weekend for Composing!

Good weekend for Composing and performances, firstly the RSCM Ripon and Leeds area Anthem premiere, (Girls of Ripon Cathedral and Lay clerks) then 100 voices Three choirs arrangement of World in Union...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:24:00 PST

Dublin

Another fine weekend, if you are surrounded by friends, have the opportunity to offer some fine music ( well nearly all fine!) and visit new places, eat excellent food, flirt wildly!, drink to the wee...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:30:00 PST

Good News!

The Royal school of Church Music in this area, Leeds/Ripon, ran a 2008 composers competition for a new anthem - yours truly won! - more than a little surprised since I found the words they...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Mon, 19 May 2008 01:38:00 PST

Exciting new developments!

People love to sing, People love to travel, put the two together and what do you have - a travelling choir, well I already have that - and an exceptionally fine one at that! - but over the last year o...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Sun, 04 May 2008 08:44:00 PST

All Quiet!!

Its all very quiet at the moment, well there is all the usual work but nothing that exciting to report hence no blogs! - The Lorica of St Patrick which featured so many times on this blog when it was ...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:18:00 PST

Farndale

Daffodils maybe not so many! but what a fine place, havent been there for years but thinking of getting a group to go and have a weekend recharging and walking and eating and drinking in the Summer --...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PST

Northern Lights newly recorded by Robin Wade!

Have a listen to Northern Lights, recorded mixed and mastered by Robin Wade (www.myspace.com/robinwademusic) using the latest virtual instruments. If you have a midi based composition, sibelius or sim...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:43:00 PST

Heritage Singers 200!

Excellent, the singing, espcially the Bach, wonderful, the comments from people wonderful - I reckon this is actually no 206 and 125 venues, but I stand corrected - we really must keep records from no...
Posted by Tim Knight Music on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:02:00 PST