Amy Harman, the bassoonist on this recording, was appointed solo bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra at only twenty-three and is the first woman to hold a professorship in bassoon at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Madeleine Dring disliked biographical notes, once remarking she 'had a horror of biographical notes', which has made it difficult for commentators to place her in music history.
Performer Biography
Nicholas Daniel, the oboist on this recording, was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the prestigious Queen's Medal for Music in 2012 for his 'outstanding contribution to the musical life of the nation'.
Composition History
Many of Madeleine Dring's scores, including much music for television, have not been traced because she tended not to conserve a personal work file, as her music was often produced for specific events and commissions.
Composer Biography
Madeleine Dring died unexpectedly at the age of fifty-three from a brain aneurysm in 1977, in the midst of her artistic creation.
Composer Biography
Madeleine Dring, a Londoner from a musical and theatrical family, was a composition student of notable figures like Herbert Howells, Gordon Jacob, and Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music.
Composer Biography
Madeleine Dring married the celebrated oboist Roger Lord, who served as Principal Oboe in the London Symphony Orchestra for over thirty years, and she wrote many works and arrangements for him.
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