Jeremy Dale Roberts

Jeremy Dale Roberts (born 1934 in Gloucestershire) is an English composer.

His compositions have been performed worldwide at the Edinburgh and Aldeburgh Festivals, the Venice Biennale, the Diorama de Geneve, and the festivals of Avignon and Paris. They include
*the cello concerto "Deathwatch", written for [http://www.rohandesaram.co.uk Rohan de Saram] ;
*"Trombeau" for Stephen Kovacevich;
*"Croquis" for string trio, written for members of the Arditti Quartet (BBC commission);
*"In the Same Space", nine poems of Constantin Cavafy, written for Stephen Varcoe;
*"Lines of Life", lyric episodes for ensemble, written for Lontano (BBC commission);
*"Casidas y Sonetos — del amor oscuro", for solo guitar (Arts Council commission) for Charles Ramierez.

He studied with William Alwyn and Priaulx Rainier at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He recently retired as Head of Composition at the Royal College of Music, London, was a Visiting Professor of Composition at the University of Iowa for the 1999-2000 academic year.

Recent commissions include "Hamadryad" for alto flute, viola and guitar; "Stelae", a work for gamelan; and "Nightpiece" for soprano and two bass viols.

Source : University of York Press