Background
BRYARS, Richard Gavin was born on January 16, 1943 in Goole, Yorks. Son of Walter Joseph Bryars and Miriam Eleanor Bryars.
BRYARS, Richard Gavin was born on January 16, 1943 in Goole, Yorks. Son of Walter Joseph Bryars and Miriam Eleanor Bryars.
Goole Grammar School, Sheffield University and private composition study with George Linstead.
Freelance Double Bassist 1963-1966. Freelance Composer/Performer 1968-1970. Lecturer in Department, of Fine Art, Portsmouth Polytechnic 1969-1970.
Senior Lecturer, School of Fine Art, Leicester Polytechnic 1970-1978, Senior Lecturer and Head of Music, School of Performing Arts 1978-1985, Professor, of Music since 1985.
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Composer Amjad music for a ballet by Edouard lock, 2007. Musician: Anail De the Breath of God, 2008, Cadman Requiem for Choir and ensemble or Organ, 1989, Cello Concerto, 1995, BIPED for Ensemble, 1999, By The Vaar for Double bass and small Orchestra, 1987, Doctor Ox's Experiment Opera, 1996-1997, Double Bass Concerto, 2002, Eight Irish Madrigals Soprano, tenor & ensemble, 2004, G opera in Two acts, 1999—2001, Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet for Digital Tape & ensemble or Orchestra, 1971, Lauda Contonese for varying Combinations of Voice & Ensemble, 2002-2010, Medca Opera in 5 acts, 1982, The North Shore for Viola & Orchestra, 1994, Nothing Like the Sun for Soprano tenor speaking voice and ensemble, 2007, One Last Bar Then Joe, 1994, On Photography, 1983, The Sinking of the Titanic, 1969, String Quartet Northern 1, 1985, String Quartet Northern 2, 1990, String Quartet Northern 3, 1998, Violin Concerto for Violin & Strings, 2000. Composer: At Portage and Main for Percussion Quintet, 2009, (piano) Solway Canal, 2009.
College de Pataphysique, France since 1974.
Cricket (member Yorks. County Cricket Club) and detective fiction.
Married Angela Margaret Bigley in 1971.
