David Ellis was born in Liverpool in 1933 and studied

 

at the Royal Manchester College of Music from 1953 to 1957.

 

It was at this time that his composition gained recognition

 

not only through performances, but also in the form of commissions

 

and awards:the Royal Philharmonic Prize, the Royal College of Music

 

Patrons' award, the Theodore Holland Award, the Royal Manchester

 

Institution Silver Medal, the Ricordi Prize and a Gulbenkian Award

 

 

 

 

From 1964, he worked at the BBC, initially having responsibility for

 

BBC Philharmonic programmes and subsequently as Head of Music, BBC North

 

until 1986, when he became Artistic Director and Composer in Residence

 

for the Northern Chamber Orchestra.

 

Apart from performances by many organisations in the UK, his works have

 

been played with considerable success in Canada, the USA, Israel, Portugal,

 

Denmark, Australia and throughout Europe.

 

 

David Ellis’ Website

 

 

David Ellis’ page on toptempo.

 

tel: 0161 440 9007 [outside UK: 00 44 161 440 9007]