David Lyon's lyrics & chords

Born in Walsall, 1938. Educated: Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall; Royal Academy of Music; Bristol University. Composer of orchestral, vocal, chamber and theatre music, written in accessible idiom with emphasis on melody, rhythm and colour. Orchestral works range from light music miniatures to substantial concert works (Variations for Orchestra, Piano Concerto etc.) Many of these have received regular broadcasts. Works for voices include an English Mass, part songs and carols, a Gerard Manley Hopkins song cycle, junior cantatas, a youth o...read more