Composer
Biography:
Roland Fudge, born in 1947, began to compose seriously as a teenager.
1965-68 Studied at Birmingham University with composers John Joubert, Gordon Crosse and Sir Antony Lewis.
1968-74: Violin and composition studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During this time he became a member of the Sartori String Quartet, which first became quartet-in-residence at Sussex University and later at Lancaster University.
1974-97 : Head of a chamber music group organized by Antony Gilbert, then Head of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music, which also ran the BBC televised Elizabeth Lutyens 80th Birthday Concert. During this time he composed many smaller pieces for church and school use.
1997-2005: Constant and diverse compositional activity for amateur and professional artists, including large works for choir and orchestra, but also smaller works such as duets for two violins.
2005–10: After accepting a full tenure at an all-girls boarding school (Casterton), Fudge learned to adjust to the demands and limitations that composing posed for young artists: avoiding unnecessary complexity without sacrificing aesthetic quality.
Albums:
Merry Christmas – Traditional and New Christmas Music:
