Nathan James Dearden

The Composers Edition catalogue contains a diverse range of music for baritone and piano or with ensemble, of a variety of duration, subject matter, and style. Check it out!

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Lovely jaunt to Hereford Cathedral today to adjudicate a Choral Composition Competition final, hosted by Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir and Three Choirs Festival: nathanjamesdearden.com/news/nathan-...

🧡 V excited to be launching #NewSounds2025 today at Royal Holloway - five days of world prems, concerts, lectures, and workshops, showcasing our fabulous newmu community. On the podium today is a load of Kerry Andrew’s gorgeous sounds for collective voices #music #musicfestival #conductor #composer

Nathan featured in National Youth Choir’s 2025 Showcase — Nathan James Dearden This February, the National Youth Choir celebrated the huge successes and invaluable contributions of their outgoing Emerging Professional Artists at an in-person event, and I am delighted to share ...

This is a fabulous concert of top-drawer singing and great newmu for voices with National Youth Choir.

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Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women in my life #IWD2025 #HappyInternationalWomensDay

💪 Special shout-out to my inspiring mother who has been on such a life-changing journey this past year and has met each challenge with power, stoicism, and good humour.

‘someone is dancing us’ with Duo Melus — Nathan James Dearden Duo Melus present a captivating programme featuring new works and classical treasures. The concert will include a new work by Nathan James Dearden, William Mathias’s Sonatina op. 98 , Francis Poulenc...

💃 Looking forward to heading to St Martin-in-the-Fields tomorrow (Friday, 7 March 2025) to hear the premiere performance of 'someone is dancing us' for the lovely Duo Melus and City Music Foundation.

Anyone in the area? nathanjamesdearden.com/live/someone...

Duo Melus will premiere Nathan James Dearden’s ‘someone is dancing us’ at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Friday! @nathanjdearden.bsky.social
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Tafliad yn ôl: Ancient crags to Hiraeth — Nathan James Dearden To celebrate St. David’s Day this year, I thought I would share some cornerstone Welsh concert pieces that have influenced me along the way. For anyone who has met me, you will immediately figure out...

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus, bobl hyfryd! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #dyddgŵyldewihapus

As a #throwback and to celebrate St. David’s Day, I am sharing some cornerstone Welsh concert pieces that have influenced me along the way - Hoddinott to Tann, @markfbowden.bsky.social to Catrin Finch.

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👁 NEW MUSIC FOR A NEW MONTH 👂

March brings a range of works by Allbright, Baltakas, Boyle, Bussey, Dearden, Doolittle, Gorb, Harry, Holmes, Inglis, Milstein, Peate, Robertson, Self, Tafreshipour & Venturi

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‘by the sea’ with Aberystwyth University — Nathan James Dearden Following a conversation with the committee of the Elizabethan Madrigal Singers of Aberystwyth University, I have composed a short work that responds to several aspects close to the singers themselves...

🎂 Here’s wishing that the Elizabethan Madrigal Singers of Aberystwyth University have a ball this weekend, as they celebrate their 75th anniversary and give a premiere of this wee birthday commission for them #PenblwyddHapus #BirthdayGift nathanjamesdearden.com/news/by-the-...

'Everything about us' with National Youth Choir — Nathan James Dearden 2025 marks the 10th anniversary year of our Emerging Professional Artists programme, and they are looking forward to celebrating this milestone by sharing the creativity and brilliance of these young ...

🥳 Very excited to be heading into town shortly for National Youth Choir 2025 Showcase at St. John's Waterloo.

Although I have been working with this fab bunch since 2020, this will actually be the first time I will hear my music sung by them post-pandemic: nathanjamesdearden.com/live/everyth...

Gwlad o (protest) gân: Why closing Cardiff University’s School of Music is cultural suicide Dr Nathan James Dearden My heart breaks – for the current students who are experiencing the wonders of a music degree, for future students who may never have the chance to be part of this special plac...

From the male voice choirs of the Valleys to the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, music is woven into the fabric of Welsh identity - a ‘Land of Song’ whose voice is being ripped out ✍🏻 Nathan James Dearden wp.me/p8Mk4U-V3y

Released TODAY (7 February 2025), my little arrangements of Erik Satie’s ‘Trois Poemes D'Amour’ are featured on RTF Classical’s new album - Paris 1913: L'offrande lyrique - with muso friends Claire Booth, soprano and pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen.

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Death Blow: Thoughts on the proposed close of Cardiff School of Music — Nathan James Dearden In a statement released on 28 January, Cardiff University announced the launch of a formal consultation on proposed changes ‘designed to realise its ambitions and secure the University’s long-term...

My heart breaks this week.

I studied for four years at Cardiff University School of Music (BMus Hons., 2013; MMus, 2014), and it was the first place where I was truly able to be myself and pursue what I love.

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✊ The Board of Directors of the Welsh Music Guild - of which I am one - have released a statement in response to the proposed closure of Cardiff University School of Music: welshmusicguild.wales/news/

“Rydym yn ailddatgan ein hymrwymiad i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo sefydliadau cerddorol Cymru, eu llwyddiant yn y dyfodol, ac yn galw ar bawb sy’n gwerthfawrogi’r celfyddydau i ymuno â ni i wrthwynebu’r sefyllfa anffodus hon."

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"Mae Cymdeithas Cerddoriaeth Cymru yn cefnogi’r rhai sy’n ymgyrchu yn erbyn y cau hwn.”

Cardiff University School of Music Alumni Cardiff University has made the incomprehensible decision to commence a 90-day consultation period around the potential closure of the School of Music. To not have a music department in the Welsh capi...

✍️ As part of the School’s advocacy plan, here is a space created by current PhD student at Cardiff where alumni share comments on how their degree at Cardiff impacted their lives and careers (submissions will be used by the School to show their alumni’s reach/impact): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sign the Petition SAVE CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC

👋 Here is a petition set-up by recent graduates from Cardiff University School of Music: www.change.org/p/save-cardi...

I have heard there will be more coming for people to throw their voices behind the cause.

I fear that senior-unknowns have been sabotaging the School for some years, and it appears that this is what they have been plotting for some time behind closed doors.

👉 For colleagues at Cardiff: What can be done? What is the next step?

This is the university’s only remaining arts faculty, and with one of the richest musical histories and impacts not only for Wales, but across the nation, this would be catastrophic for Wales’ cultural future.

Wales’ cultural heart is continually being torn at, and we are staring down the barrel of Music’s closure after a 90-day consultation.

Utterly devastating. Spoken to colleagues this morning and the writing appears to be on the wall at the School of Music at Cardiff University.

A big thank you to all of you for making 2024 a special music-making year for me 🫶

It has personally been a tricky year, but grateful every day for the lovely musicians and friends who fill my life with joy.

Here are some highlights: nathanjamesdearden.com/news/2024-a-...

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Choral Evensong

Live from the Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London, with music by Bruckner, George Arthur, Stanford, Nathan James Dearden and Reger.

Nathan launches 8th Picture Gallery Composer-in-Residence Scheme — Nathan James Dearden This is a ground-breaking residency in which student composers from Royal Holloway University of London apply for the opportunity to have their musical responses to their famous Picture Gallery and so...

Lovely NewMu things happening at work 👏

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So difficult finding a barber you click with. I think this is especially the case if you’re a gay man. Today I found a good ‘un.

It’s the first day of Advent 🎄

Starting today, my Virga Jesse floruit’ is off on a little tour with the Choir of @royalholloway.bsky.social this December, finishing off with a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 with cellist Maxim Calver.

👉 Learn how to join us by visiting the ‘Live’ link in my bio.

Starting off December right🎄

My 'Virga Jesse floruit' is off on a little tour with The Choir of Royal Holloway this December, finishing off with a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 with cellist Maxim Calver.

👉Come and join us: nathanjamesdearden.com/live

I want all young composers to know that rejection is the norm. I reckon 85% of my ideas never come to fruition because I can’t engage an orchestra, soloist, festival, commissioner, funding body etc. It’s exhausting, but keep going. Don’t give up! It’s their loss, not yours!