'Rhapsody' praised by BBC critics for its bold, colourful language and raucous wit.
Dr Ryan Latimer
Dr Ryan Latimer, Associate Professor in Composition at the University of Birmingham, has seen his recent work, Rhapsody, released on the London Symphony Orchestra’s acclaimed Panufnik Legacies IV album.
Commissioned through the LSO Panufnik Composers Scheme, Rhapsody showcases Dr Latimer's vibrant and inventive musical voice. The piece has already attracted praise from critics, including a positive review in BBC Music Magazine, which wrote:
“Ryan Latimer's raucous Rhapsody is garlanded with the composer's customarily witty flourishes; here an elephantine trumpet, there a wheezing whistle. The colourful language heard in works such as Antiarkie (2016) marks Latimer as a distinctive and bold new voice in contemporary music.”
The Panufnik Legacies IV album features some of today’s most exciting emerging composers, performed by the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra. Dr Latimer’s contribution underlines both his growing international profile and the Department of Music's continuing impact on the contemporary classical landscape.
Associate Professor in Music
Biographical and contact information for Dr Ryan Latimer, Associate Professor in Music at the University of Birmingham
