Beth Wiseman Former Secretary of the NWCA
We are greatly saddened to announce that Beth Wiseman, formerly Secretary to the NWCA, has died following a long and courageous battle against cancer.
born in Leeds in 1951
grew up in Devon.
studied with Alexander Goehr
much influenced by her study of the Australian composer David Lumsdaine.
has taught in 6th Form College-, University and schools.
drawn to composition with text and other external stimuli such as paintings, photography, dance and theatre.
often using mixed media: live performers alongside taped sounds and live electronics, as well as
extra-musical elements.
Select List of Compositions
Two Songs from the Japanese
Mezzo, clarinet, viola, Piano and percussion
Poe
Ballet score - tape composition
Incidental music for:
I, Claudius - small ensemble
Blood Wedding - small ensemble
The Fire-raisers - tape
Out of the Long Night
Multi-media piece for reciter, tape, live instruments and projection, based on
Aboriginal creation myths/oral poetry.
The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate
Music-drama for children - narrator and-small ensemble
Blow of thy breath
Two poems of Indian mystical poets - soprano and recorder player
Ad marginem
Large Chamber Ensemble - inspired by the Klee painting of -the same name.
Blow of thy breath...
Two songs for Mezzo and recorder, settings of texts of Indian mystic poets
Myriad
For Oboe, Harp and dancers, centred on the eponymous sculpture by Katharine Dowson,
commissioned by Okeanos for performance in the Whitworth Art Gallery Sculpture Court.