Paul Coles

Composer Information: Paul Coles

Paul Coles born 1952 in Pembrokeshire, South Wales had an unorthodox musical education; he is basically a self-taught musician. From the age of 8 he has been involved in music, initially playing brass in a Military Style School Band and Senior Orchestra.

On winning the Guitar Open Class at the Cheltenham Music Festival in 1975 he embarked on a professional course of study. This he did on a private tutorial basis until he had his debut at The Festival Theatre, Malvern in 1978. He regularly performed in concert and taught for Gloucestershire Education Authority as a peripatetic instrumental teacher until his move to Dorset in 1990.

In 2000 he had a major symphonic suite based on the Arthurian legend of Camelot, premiered at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth and his writing has continued to develop since that time. In 2002 his Snowman’s Waltz from his Christmas Suite was performed ‘live’ and broadcast on BBC Radio 2 by The BBC Concert Orchestra. He has received various commissions including writing ‘Fanfare for a Royal Occasion’ composed for The Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations. His score ‘Celebration Rhapsody’ for piano and orchestra is housed in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

Recently Sir James and Lady Galway have enthusiastically endorsed his ‘Gaelic Suite’ for flute and guitar. A compact disk of his music for classical guitar is to be recorded this year by Nimbus Records and the internationally acclaimed Australian guitarist Craig Ogden.

“Coles uses his orchestra to provide atmosphere and cohesion, including some impressive fanfares … Without doubt here is a composer to encourage” … December 2001 Musical Opinions

Phylloscopus Publications publish some of his woodwind music and additional guitar music is published by Lathkill Music Publishers.

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E-mail: paul.coles@totalise.co.uk

Web-site: www.muzicaseditions.co.uk

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