Paul Carr (born 1961) is an English classical music composer. Born in

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, he has been writing music since the age of 15. He studied voice at the

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and worked in opera stage management before concentrating on composing. He is the brother of conductor Gavin Carr. He has written a number of classical concertos, often in a lighter style including concertos for clarinet, oboe, flute, piano and viola. He has also scored several British films including '' Janice Beard 45 WPM'', '' Being Considered'', and ''

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''. TV work includes the children's series '' Girls in Love'' for Granada Television. A major new work for baritone, chorus and orchestra, 'Seven Last Words from the Cross', was commissioned b
Bath Minerva Choir
in 2012. The world premiere was given by the Bath Minerva Choir, conducted by Gavin Carr, on 20 April 2013 in Bath Abbey.

Works

*''Air For Orchestra'' * '' THE BUSHIDO BLADE'' (1981) *''Chasing Aunt Sally'' (for orchestra) * ''Chorale'' (2013) *''Concerto For Clarinet'' *''Concerto For Oboe'' *''Concerto For Flute'' * ''Concerto for Two Saxophones & Orchestra'' *''Diverting Sundays'' (for wind quintet) *''Forbidden Waltz'' (for bassoon and piano) *''Gentle Music'' (for string orchestra) *''Holding The Stars'' (for unaccompanied choir) *''Jazz Cardigans'' (for guitar) *''Lamb'' (for unaccompanied choir) *''Now Comes Beauty'' (for unaccompanied choir) * ''Occasional Postcards'' (for wind quintet & strings) *''Piano Concerto'' *''Requiem For An Angel'' (for soprano and baritone soloists, choir and orchestra) *''Running With Dogs'' (for clarinet and piano) *''Silent Night'' (for unaccompanied choir) *''Sonatina'' (for bassoon and piano) *''Sonatina'' (for flute & piano) *''Very English Music'' (for string orchestra) *''Viola Air'' (for viola and orchestra) *''Viola Concerto'' *''Clarinet Concerto No.2'' (for solo clarinet, percussion and strings) *''Sinfonietta (2017)''

Discography

*''Seven Last Words from the Cross'' (with William Dazeley - baritone, Chorus Angelorum, the Bath Philharmonia, Gavin Carr - conductor),

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(2013) *''Requiem For An Angel'' (with Sophie Bevan - soprano,

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- baritone, Chorus Angelorum, the Bath Philharmonia, Gavin Carr - conductor),

(2010) *''British Light Music Premières'' Dutton Records (2008) *''English String Miniatures Vol. 6'' Naxos (2006) *''Crowded Streets'' Contemporary (2005) (with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra, Mark Andrew James - Conductor)

References

*Goodmusic Publishing
Works by Paul Carr
*Stone Records
Biography: Paul Carr
*The English Music Festival

*Musicweb-internationa

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