Matrix for Orchestra (2024) Part 3 Nicolas Kingman

I am a British composer who specialises in music for theatre and have written several operas and musicals and a ballet. Alongside this runs an interest in writing music for the concert hall and works to date include much chamber music including a string quartet which made the finals of the Chamelion Composers' Competetion in 2000 held at Croydon's Clock Tower, a prize winning opera Fur (1998 Alan Rawsthorne Prize - awarded by the RNCM on graduation), and most recently a Piano Quartet (2006) which won the Primrose Composition Competition awarded by the LCM and has since been shortlisted by SPNM for their shortlist during the 2007 'Call for Scores'. Other music includes much orchestral music including in 1997, Towards the Gates of Heaven (first performed by the RNCM Wind Orchestra conducted by Clark Rundell) a vast tone poem depicting Jesus' resurrection into heaven. Also I have written several works for piano and organ (my two principal instruments) and music for the church. Works in progress include two musicals; 'Sirens' with book and lyrics by Anthony Dowlatshahi and 'Up in Arms' with book and lyrics by Laurence Roman. I graduated with a B Mus (Hons) degree from the RNCM in 1998, having studied Composition with Dr. Anthony Gilbert, and most recently in 2006, I completed a Masters in Theatre Composition at the London College of Music (music faculty of Thames Valley University) studying with Francis Pott and Laurence Roman (formally assistant to Andrew Lloyd Webber at RUG) and was awarded a Pass with Merit. My music can be heard on myspace and youtube also.

Luc studied music composition at the University of Ottawa with Steven Gellman and John Armstrong.  He graduated with a Master's degree in music composition in 2004.  Luc's work is highly influenced by Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Poulenc, Ravel and Debussy.

Luc's music has been performed across Canada and the US by such artists as Jean Desmarais, Julian Armour, Denise Djokic, Renée-Paule Gauthier, Zacharie Fogal,   Thomas Jones, The NOVO ensemble and the Timmins Symphony Orchestra. 

Luc works closely with the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, not only as a contrabassist, but also as a composer.  The TSO has performed a number of his orchestral and chamber works over the last five years.  In April 2014, Luc’s new concerto for recorder and double bass was premiered in Timmins.  This same concerto was also performed by the Georgian Bay Symphony.  

In 2016, Luc was commissioned by the North Bay Symphony Orchestra to write a new work for the 40th anniversary of the NBSO.  Towards Silver Linings was premiered in February 2017.  

As part of the SESQUIE new works project directed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Luc’s Hero’s Fanfare was premiered by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on June 2nd 2017.