Douglas Weiland

Douglas Weiland (born 1954 in Malvern, Worcestershire) is an English modern-classical composer. His works range from the three Sir Neville Marriner commissions: Divertimento for Strings 1992, Clarinet Concerto 2002, Triple Concerto 2006 - and two Piano Trios commissioned for Altenberg Trio Wien, to several commissioned choral works and the series of chamber works produced for the Norfolk & Norwich Music Club as their Composer-in-Residence.[1]

Formerly a violinist - Douglas was for 7 years a core player in the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields 16 (1978–85), and 5 years a founder member of the Australian Quartet (1985–1990) - he has been a full-time composer since 1990.[2]

Weiland has produced numerous chamber, orchestral and choral works, commissioned for and performed by artists including: Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Altenberg Trio Wien, Australian String Quartet, Marie-Noëlle Kendall, Andrew Marriner, Kenneth Sillito, Steven Isserlis, Susan Milan, and the young Hamer Quartet.[3]

Three early major chamber works (1985 – 1988) were commissioned for William Hennessy's newly formed Australian String Quartet.

Weiland was Composer-in-Residence for the Norfolk and Norwich Music Club from 2003 - 2007.

Recent works include three double-choir Motets, and Fourth and Fifth Quartets Ops.50,51. In August 2014 he completed the large-scale Flute Concerto for Susan Milan.

Douglas Weiland is married to Hilary Weiland. Their son is Benjamin Weiland.

Selected commissions / performances / broadcasts

Third Quartet (op. 39) 2005 Norfolk & Norwich Music Club. Hamer Quartet world premiere ANAM 2007,[4] European premiere 2008;
Triple Concerto (op. 38) 2006 Sir Neville Marriner and Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Altenberg Trio Wien;
Third Solo Cello Suite "Isserlis Mikro-Suite" (op. 37) 2004 Norfolk & Norwich Music Club for Steven Isserlis;
Clarinet Quintet (op. 33) 2003 Norfolk & Norwich Music Club for Andrew Marriner & ASMF Ensemble;
Second Trio (op.32) "Pavey Ark" 2002 Norfolk & Norwich Music Club for Altenberg Trio Wien;
Clarinet Concerto (op. 30) 2001 Sir Neville Marriner and Julian Burnside for Andrew Marriner;
First Trio (op. 22) 1995 Rudolf & Gloria Bretschneider, perf. Raphael Trio[5] and Altenberg Trio (Brahms Saal series - Musikverein);[6]
Motet ‘Holy Baptisme’ (op. 16) Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Richard Marlow (Trinity Chapel, January 1993);
Divertimento for strings (op. 15) 1991 Sir Neville Marriner and Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Queen Elizabeth Hall);[7]
Piano Quintet (op. 8) 1988 Australian String Quartet for ASQ & Marie-Noëlle Kendall released ABC Classics/Polygram 1992.;[8]
First String Quartet (op. 5) 1986 Australia Council for ASQ (>34 perf.[9] incl. Wigmore Hall and La Fenice);
Voice Quintet (op. 4) 1985. Premiere: ABC live broadcast from the 1986 Adelaide Festival;
‘Huge Griffons’ 1992 for RVW Trust/New London Children's Choir/Ronald Corp (St James's/LSO St Luke's/BBC Radio 3)

Recent works / commissions / projected works / forthcoming performances

‘Verses From Scripture’ (op. 40). commission for In Voco Parentis, Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, June 2008[10]
Benedictus (op. 36/2) Bexhill Choral Society/Kenneth Roberts, cond., 4 October 2008 St Augustine's Bexhill-on-Sea
Goethe ‘Blumengruß’ (op. 41) (choir/pf/orch)(25 Jahr-Jubiläum der Max Böhm Gesellschaft, Vienna, perf. 11 November 2008)
Anthem ‘Vere Dominus Est’ (op.42) (SATB double choir a cappella)(David Lowe/Norwich Cathedral, comm. Christopher & Judith Lawrence 2008 for Norwich Cathedral's Festival Eucharist 10 May 2009)[11]
Piano Concerto (op. 31) for Marie-Noëlle Kendall[12]
Clarinet Concerto (op. 30) world premiere: Melbourne Chamber Orchestra / Sir Neville Marriner, conductor, Andrew Marriner clarinet, 19 November 2009, 7.30pm at the new Melbourne Recital Centre[13]

References

"Composers Biography W - Wz". Retrieved 5 August 2008.
"Classical Composers Database". Retrieved 5 August 2008.
Usher, Robin (17 March 2007). "World first for local string quartet". The Age. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
"A New Force in Chamber Music". Retrieved 27 February 2007.
"Raphael Trio New York Biography". Retrieved 5 August 2008.
"Musikverein". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
O'Connell, Clive (16 August 2005). "Australia Pro Arte". The Age. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
"Marie-Noëlle Kendall Biography". Retrieved 5 August 2008.
O'Connell, Clive (27 April 2005). "Tinalley String Quartet". The Age. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
King's College IVP Archived 9 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine
"Norwich Cathedral Special events". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
"Home". Marienoellekendall.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | Classical Concerts". Mco.org.au. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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[1] "Composers Biography W - Wz". Retrieved 5 August 2008.

[2] "Classical Composers Database". Retrieved 5 August 2008.

[3] Usher, Robin (17 March 2007). "World first for local string quartet". The Age. Retrieved 6 August 2008.

[4] "A New Force in Chamber Music". Retrieved 27 February 2007.

[5] "Raphael Trio New York Biography". Retrieved 5 August 2008.

[6] "Musikverein". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2008.

[7] O'Connell, Clive (16 August 2005). "Australia Pro Arte". The Age. Retrieved 2 August 2008.

[8] "Marie-Noëlle Kendall Biography". Retrieved 5 August 2008.

[9] O'Connell, Clive (27 April 2005). "Tinalley String Quartet". The Age. Retrieved 7 August 2008.

[10] King's College IVP Archived 9 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine

[11] "Norwich Cathedral Special events". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2009.

[12] "Home". Marienoellekendall.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[13] "Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | Classical Concerts". Mco.org.au. Retrieved 11 August 2020.