DAVE HEATH
Dave Heath b. 1956, Manchester, England
Dave Heath has written concertos and other major works which have been performed worldwide for, among others, James Galway, Nigel Kennedy, Piers Lane, Julian Lloyd-Weber,Clio Gould, and percussionist Evelyn Glennie. An album of all Heath's works for Glennie with the London Philharmonic Orchestra has just been released on the Black Box label. From 1993–1996 Heath was Composer in Residence with the BT Scottish Ensemble and was profiled by BBC2 TV. His orchestral works within that period were The Four Elements, The Celtic, The Connemara and The Rage, the latter being premiered in Scotland during the Spring of 1996. His violin concerto The Celtic was recorded by Clio Gould as was The Four Elements with percussionist Kirk Richardson. In 1997, Heath arranged, orchestrated and conducted The Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Aly Bain and Karen Mathieson in Phil Cunningham's Celtic Orchestral extravaganza The Highlands And Islands Suite, a performance which opened the Glasgow Celtic Connection Festival. In October 1998 Ballet Rambert's director Christopher Bruce, choreographed a ballet to Heath's violin concerto The Celtic for the opening night of the New Sadler's Wells Theatre. This ballet, Four Scenes, has now become part of the company's repertoire. Future projects include Gottlieb a work for solo organ, and an opera, Everyday Occurrence, a love affair set in the pit of an orchestra. On August 3, 2007 the Festival will present the World Premiere of David Heath’s Colourful World.