Kerensa Briggs
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| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) Truro, Cornwall |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Composer |
Kerensa Rosie Joanne Briggs (born 1991) is a British composer, primarily of choral and organ music. In 2022 she was appointed composer-in-residence with the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus in Missouri, USA, for a two-year term.[1][2]
Family and education
Briggs was born in Truro, Cornwall, in 1991, while her father, David, was organist and master of the choristers at Truro Cathedral. Her first name means "love" in the Cornish language.[3]
After her father moved to Gloucester Cathedral, she sang in the youth choir there. She attended The King's School in Gloucester from 1995 to 2002[4] and later studied music at the University of Bristol.[5] Afterwards she sang with the Choir of King's College London, where she held a choral scholarship and was awarded a Master of Music degree in composition.[1]
Career
Briggs plays the piano and harp and began composing as a child.[5] In 2014 she was the joint winner of the National Centre for Early Music Young Composers Award, for her composition Lamentations of Jeremiah.[5][6]
She worked for a housing association in Horsham, West Sussex, before becoming composer-in-residence at Godolphin and Latymer School.[5] In 2022 she began a two-year term as composer-in-residence with the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus in the USA.[7]
Selected works
Briggs's works include the following:[8]
Choral works
Organ works
- Light in Darkness
- Prelude on Pange Lingua
Other works
- Forget (for piano trio or orchestra)
- Cello Sonata
- Apricity (for string quartet and percussion)
Discography
- Requiem (Delphian Records, 2023), with the Choir of King's College London[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Composers-in-Residence. Saint Louis Chamber Chorus. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Kerensa Briggs website. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ David Picking, The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names, 2005.
- ↑ Notable alumni - Kerensa Briggs (1995−2002). The King's School, Gloucester. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Horsham composer ‘overjoyed’ at national recognition". Sussex World. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ The National Centre for Early Music, Young Composers Award: Previous winners. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ "Godolphin choirs sing Choral Evensong at St Albans Cathedral". Godolphin and Latymer School. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ Music. Kerensa Briggs website. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ Kerensa Briggs, Composer's Reflections (chap. 9.2), pp. 173−188, in Annunciations: Sacred Music for the Twenty-First Century, George Corbett, ed. (2019).
- ↑ The Scotsman, Album reviews, "Kerensa Briggs: Requiem (Delphian)", 5 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ "Father & Daughter Classical Composers Premiere New Choral Work". Broadway World. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ David and Kerensa Briggs, 'A Festival of Psalms' World Premiere. 21 April 2023. Church of the Heavenly Rest. via YouTube. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Catalogue No. DCD34298: Kerensa Briggs, Requiem. Delphian Records. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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