Valentine was composer and music supervisor for Aladdin, the pantomime, at the Old Vic starring Ian McKellen and Roger Allam. His "Requiem" has been performed worldwide to international acclaim and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London. He was music supervisor for the Channel 4 television series "Musicality". He was commissioned to arrange George Gershwin's music for a ballet, Strictly Gershwin, for English National Ballet which was presented in 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and which he also conducted. The Times called the musical contribution "outstanding". Strictly Gershwin was presented by Queensland Ballet (2016) and Tulsa Ballet (2018)
Creditsedit
Valentine has worked extensively in London's West End on many musical productions including:
The King and I - In the round, Royal Albert Hall with RPO
Into The Woods, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
End Of The Rainbow Trafalgar Studios
Crazy For You Novello Theatre, West End
Strictly Gershwin (ENB) Albert Hall/National Tour
Brynfest with Bryn Terfel and WNO Orchestra (RFH)
City Of Angels (Donmar)
Singin' In The Rain (Chatelet, Paris) Follies (Royal Albert Hall, London) 42nd Street (Chatelet, Paris) Strictly Gershwin (Tulsa Ballet USA) Ruthless! (Arts Theatre, West End) Me & My Girl (Chichester Festival Theatre) Sweet Charity (Donmar)
Recordingsedit
Album recordings include:
Love Never Dies
Musicality
Anything Goes
The Baker’s Wife
Company
Chicago
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Tonight’s The Night
Requiem
Referencesedit
^ abChannel 4, Musicality, Profile of Gareth Valentine
Rainbow Network - Interview with Gareth Valentine, 30 November 2001
The Daily Telegraph - 10/11/2004 "Musicals are still calling the tune," says Sarah Crompton Quotes Valentine as saying: "Musical theatre is a great confectionery of ingredients. When it is done right, it is the most exciting thing."
The Daily Telegraph - Dominic Cavendish reviews Porgy and Bess at the Savoy Theatre[dead link] "With the aid of composer Gareth Valentine, Nunn's production has cut down the original running time"
October 27, 2023
gareth, valentine, born, november, 1956, welsh, composer, arranger, conductor, musical, director, worked, extensively, london, west, musical, productions, also, conducted, orchestras, worldwide, including, concert, orchestra, welsh, national, opera, orchestra,. Gareth Valentine born 22 November 1956 is a Welsh composer arranger conductor and musical director He has worked extensively in London s West End on musical productions and also conducted orchestras worldwide including the BBC Concert Orchestra Welsh National Opera Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra Pasdeloup orchestra RPO Concert Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra ENB Sinfonia Orchestre de chambre de Paris and many others After graduating from the Royal College of Music London he studied with Sir Peter Pears at Aldeburgh 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 3 Credits 4 Recordings 5 ReferencesEarly life editA native of Cefn Mawr Valentine was educated at Ysgol Rhiwabon Ruabon Wrexham Wales He then graduated from the Royal College of Music London and later studied with Sir Peter Pears at the Advanced School of Singing and Strings Aldeburgh 1 Professional career editValentine was composer and music supervisor for Aladdin the pantomime at the Old Vic starring Ian McKellen and Roger Allam His Requiem has been performed worldwide to international acclaim and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios London He was music supervisor for the Channel 4 television series Musicality He was commissioned to arrange George Gershwin s music for a ballet Strictly Gershwin for English National Ballet which was presented in 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall London and which he also conducted The Times called the musical contribution outstanding Strictly Gershwin was presented by Queensland Ballet 2016 and Tulsa Ballet 2018 Credits editValentine has worked extensively in London s West End on many musical productions including Cats Miss Saigon Cabaret Aldwych Kiss Me Kate Victoria Palace amp RSC Camelot Covent Garden Festival Chicago Adelphi Moscow Gottenburg Madrid Tokyo Seoul Acorn Antiques Haymarket Nine Donmar Warehouse Damn Yankees Adelphi Children Will Listen Colisseum Sinatra at the London Palladium London Palladium My One and Only Piccadilly Maria Friedman s Rearranged Trafalgar Closer Than Ever Vaudeville Oh Kay Chichester Sleep With Friends UK Tour 42nd Street Theatre Royal Oliver UK amp Canada Merrily We Roll Along Donmar Warehouse Anything Goes West End National Theatre Company West End Sondheim At 80 Donmar at Queen s Kiss of the Spider Woman West End The Pajama Game Chichester Festival Theatre Guys amp Dolls Chichester Festival Theatre National Theatre 50th Anniversary TV event Home National Theatre The Shed Porgy and Bess West End Wicked West End The King and I In the round Royal Albert Hall with RPO Into The Woods Open Air Theatre Regent s Park End Of The Rainbow Trafalgar Studios Crazy For You Novello Theatre West End Strictly Gershwin ENB Albert Hall National Tour Brynfest with Bryn Terfel and WNO Orchestra RFH City Of Angels Donmar Singin In The Rain Chatelet Paris Follies Royal Albert Hall London 42nd Street Chatelet Paris Strictly Gershwin Tulsa Ballet USA Ruthless Arts Theatre West End Me amp My Girl Chichester Festival Theatre Sweet Charity Donmar Recordings editAlbum recordings include Love Never Dies Musicality Anything Goes The Baker s Wife Company Chicago Kiss of the Spiderwoman Tonight s The Night RequiemReferences edit a b Channel 4 Musicality Profile of Gareth Valentine Rainbow Network Interview with Gareth Valentine 30 November 2001 The Daily Telegraph 10 11 2004 Musicals are still calling the tune says Sarah Crompton Quotes Valentine as saying Musical theatre is a great confectionery of ingredients When it is done right it is the most exciting thing The Daily Telegraph Dominic Cavendish reviews Porgy and Bess at the Savoy Theatre dead link With the aid of composer Gareth Valentine Nunn s production has cut down the original running time Porgy and Bess UK production Gareth Valentine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gareth Valentine amp oldid 1139724248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
