DAVID JEPHCOTT

David Jephcott began composing music as an antidote to the stresses of his commercial and academic life in the 1990s. He is entirely self taught as both pianist and composer and uses modern music technology to produce beautiful melodies. He then collaborates with a hand picked team of skilled arrangers to produce the finished work as heard on this album.

A Fellow of the RSA, David’s primary field of expertise was technology and he was responsible for one of the most significant technological developments of the last century, the bead drive. This invention is currently being adapted for various industrial scenarios throughout the industrial world.

David’s music has been appreciated by audiences at performances throughout his native UK and further afield and his natural flair for producing unforgettable melodies is frequently remarked upon by audiences and critics.

A performance at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004 by pianist Robin Hutt, “Big Chopin and Little Jephcott” in which he interleaved works by the

two composers. The concert was so successful that the pianist Robin Hutt decided to repeat it later the same year in Manchester and David's piano music featured alongside that of Chopin, Mozart, Gershwin, Poulanc, Wolfe and Cole Porter. Critic Robert Beale reporting for Manchester music on line and the Manchester Evening News said, "There was a further point of interest in the programme, as Robin Hutt included three miniatures from the North West composer David Jephcott. There was a charming naivety about them, which served well to offset the dazzle of Chopin".

Also in 2004 the internationally renowned Fron Male Voice Choir performed “When I am called to Thee” a hymn for which David wrote both the words and music; two of David’s other choral compositions were performed at the Classic FM Christmas concert in Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral in 2002 and his piano music features frequently in recital programmes.

Born in Staffordshire in 1949, David lives in Shropshire with his wife Ann and close to his two daughters and grandson. His wife Ann assisted David in the creation of the story in regard to the Egyptian Suite.

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