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{{Short description|British composer}}
{{otherpeople|Larry Crane}}'''Laurence Crane''' (born 1961 in [[Oxford]]) is a composer of contemporary classical music.▼
{{other people|Larry Crane}}
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He studied at [[Nottingham University]] with [[Peter Nelson (composer)|Peter Nelson]] and [[Nigel Osborne]]. ▼
== Career ==
He is closely associated with the ensemble Apartment House, for whom he has written ''Riis'' (1996) and ''John White in Berlin'' (2003). He has written a considerable amount of [[piano]] music. Pianists who have performed his work include [[Michael Finnissy]], [[Thalia Myers]] and [[John Tilbury]].▼
Laurence Crane is closely associated with the ensemble [[Anton Lukoszevieze|Apartment House]], who have given over 40 performances of his works.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nmcrec.co.uk/composer/crane-laurence|title=Crane, Laurence {{!}} NMC Recordings|website=www.nmcrec.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-12-23}}</ref> Some performances they have given include ''Riis'' (1996) and ''John White in Berlin'' (2003).
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His piece ''Octet'' was shortlisted for the 2009 [[Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards]] in the Chamber-Scale Composition category, along with
In 2021, [[Juliet Fraser]], in association with [[Oxford Lieder Festival]] and Musica Sacra Maastricht, commissioned Crane to write a new piece that responds to the work of marine biologist [[Rachel Carson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.julietfraser.co.uk/repertoire/special-projects/the-carson-commissions-2021-23/ |title=The Carson Commissions (2021-23)|website=Juliet Fraser, soprano |access-date=December 4, 2022}}</ref> The commission, ''Natural World'' for soprano and piano/sampler keyboard, won the Small Chamber Ivor Novello Award in 2022. Commenting on the piece, the jury added that "the composer has carefully chosen every note resulting in a beautifully placed and slowly evolving piece that is contemplative without losing momentum".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ivorsacademy.com/news/the-ivors-composer-awards-2022-winners-announced/ |title=The Ivors Composer Awards 2022 winners announced |website=The Ivors Academy |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2022}}</ref>
In the program for a concert in Oslo, Norway in April 2013, Crane writes that "I use simple and basic musical objects; common chords and intervals, arpeggios, drones, cadences, fragments of scales and melodies. The materials may seem familiar - perhaps even rather ordinary - but my aim is to find a fresh beauty in these objects by placing them in new structural and formal contexts..."<ref>{{cite news|last=Bidrobon|first=Bidrobon|title=Concert program|url=http://www.bidrobon.no|accessdate=3 April 2013|date=3 April 2013}}</ref> ▼
He is currently Professor of Composition at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/music/staff/teaching_staff/department/8-department-of-composition/|title=Guildhall School of Music & Drama {{!}} Department of Composition|website=www.gsmd.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-12-23}}</ref>
== Compositional style ==
A 1995 ''Gramophone'' review described Crane's music as "as minimal as you can get, and irresistibly droll".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/songs-from-the-exotic/ |title=Songs from the Exotic|website=Gramophone |access-date=December 4, 2022}}</ref>
▲In the program for a concert in Oslo, Norway in April 2013, Crane writes that "I use simple and basic musical objects; common chords and intervals, arpeggios, drones, cadences, fragments of scales and melodies. The materials may seem familiar - perhaps even rather ordinary - but my aim is to find a fresh beauty in these objects by placing them in new structural and formal contexts..."<ref>{{cite news|last=Bidrobon|first=Bidrobon|title=Concert program|url=http://www.bidrobon.no|accessdate=3 April 2013|date=3 April 2013}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
▲Laurence Crane was born in 1961 in Oxford. He
His brother is the philosopher [[Tim Crane]].
== Notable works ==
* John White in Berlin
* 20th Century Music
* Raimondas Rumsas
* Pieces About Art
* Sparling
* Holt Quartet
* Old Life was Rubbish
* Sound of Horse
* Slow Folk Tune: Sheringham
* Cobbled Section After Cobbled Section
* See Our Lake
* Birthday piece for Michael Finnissy
==References==
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p66kh BBC 3 programme featuring the composer, accessed 6 February 2010]
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