Martin Butler, the composer, signed a publishing contract with Oxford University Press at age twenty-four, which was considered the best start for a young composer's career at the time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Recurring themes in Martin Butler's work include rivers, the seaside, and folk music, particularly that of rural America.
Composition History
The work "Dirty Beasts" became Martin Butler's most performed piece for a while, despite his career generally moving in other directions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Another recurring theme in Martin Butler's work is that of 'ghosts', which appear in his opera "A Better Place" and the string quintet "Sentinels."
Compositional Technique
For his "Preludes Inégales," Martin Butler developed a new creative routine, improvising at the piano downstairs and then inputting the material into a computer upstairs for elaboration.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Martin Butler has generally avoided setting pre-existing text, especially verse, preferring lightly rhythmicised narration for a speaking actor.
Composition History
The piece "Rumba Machine" was written in 2009 to celebrate Gavin Henderson's twenty-fifth year as director of Dartington International Summer School, paying tribute to his love of dancing and trumpets.
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