Christian Forshaw | |
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| Born | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK |
| Education | Guildhall School of Music & Drama |
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| Website | www |
Christian Forshaw is an Englishsaxophone player and composer.
Christian Forshaw was born inKnaresborough,[1] Yorkshire[2] and graduated from theGuildhall School of Music & Drama in 1995 with distinction.[3][4] He then began working with some of the world’s finest ensembles including theLondon Sinfonietta, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, theRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and thePhilharmonia Orchestra. He has collaborated withTenebrae,Voces 8,Brian Eno,Moondog,Damon Albarn,Hugh Jackman[5] and the BBC Singers[6] amongst many others. Since 2002 Forshaw has been Professor of Saxophone at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.[7]
Forshaw is a member of Notes Inégales, directed byPeter Wiegold, and was featured as soloist with the group in 2005 playing Donatoni’sHot. He has also made solo appearances with the Scottish Ensemble, giving several critically acclaimed performances ofRichard Rodney Bennett’sConcerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings, and with the London Sinfonietta in 2002 performingPedro Rebello’sAquas Liberas at theQueen Elizabeth Hall.
Forshaw's debut albumSanctuary (QTZ2009) combines saxophone, voices, church organ and percussion in arrangements of sacred melodies as well as original composition.Sanctuary reached No.1 in both the Amazon.co.uk Classical Chart and New Zealand’s Concert FM charts, and made theClassic FM "Hall of Fame" in 2005.
In 2006 Forshaw turned down a four album deal with SonyBMG in favour of setting up his own label, IntegraRecordsUK. This was to avoid having to consider market forces when creating further albums; something he felt would kill the creative process. His second album,Renouncement, was released on Integra in April 2007. He was subsequently commissioned to write a piece in memory of victims of theLondon bombings of 2005.[8]
The saxophonist in question here is Christian Forshaw, Professor at the Guildhall School in London, and his abilities are truly fine,...
