Career
He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–present), Strangers on a Train (1993–1994) and Arena (1995–present), as well as writing lyrics for Arena and producing or co-producing several other bands" albums. At the age of sixteen, Nolan became the youngest musician in England (at the time) to gain an "A. L. C. M" composition diploma from the London College of Music. Clive is a music graduate, holding both a B Music and M Music.
Nolan played violin, cello and viola, although his main study while at university was composition, orchestration, musical arrangement and conducting.
In 2008 Nolan"s rock opera She was filmed for Digital Video Disc in Katowice, Poland. In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Since then, Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company, Besides his Progressive Rock ventures Nolan has written a rock-opera, She based upon the novel by Sir H Rider Haggard. In 2008 it was filmed for Digital Video Disc in Katowice, Poland.
In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Since then Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company, and turned She into full musical, which was performed for the first time in the United Kingdom at Cheltenham"s Playhouse Theatre in 2012. The libretto is based on the composer"s original story.