Humphrey Searle

Short bio Humphrey Searle

Birthday: 1915 in Oxford, England

Died: 1982 in London, England

Genre: Stage & Screen,Classical

Full biography Humphrey Searle

Humphrey Searle (1915-1982) was an English composer and writer on music. He was born in Oxford and studied at the Royal College of Music and the Vienna Conservatorium.

Searle's music combines elements of late Romanticism and modernism , and he is considered a pioneer of twelve-tone music in Britain. He was also known for his use of serialist techniques in his compositions.

Searle wrote music in a variety of genres, including orchestral works, chamber music, and vocal music. He also composed music for films, including the score for the film "The Baby and the Battleship".

In addition to his work as a composer, Searle was a prolific writer on music, contributing articles and reviews to a number of publications. He also wrote his own libretti for some of his operas.

Overall, Humphrey Searle was an important figure in 20th-century British music, and his contributions to the development of twelve-tone and serialist music in Britain continue to be recognized today.

Albums featuring Humphrey Searle

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Addison, Bush, Maconchy, Searle, Rubbra, Benjamin, Simon Callaghan, BBC NOW, Martyn Brabbins – British Piano Concertos(CD, )	2022	Lyrita Recorded Edition
2	Labyrinth(CD, Mono)	2016	Lyrita Recorded Edition
3	Handel, Holloway, Howard, Matthew-Walker, Serle, John Lill, Leslie Howard, Mark Bebbington, Julian Jacobson – The Malcolm Smith Memorial Album(CD, Album)	2014	Naxos
4	Robert Still, Humphrey Searle – Still: Symphonies 3 & 4 / Searle: Symphony 2(CDr, Stereo)	2009	Lyrita
5	Hoddinott, Searle, Banks, Maw, Barry Tuckwell, New Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, Alan Civil, Ian Harper, English Chamber Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Andrew Davis – Music For Horn And Orchestra(CD, Compilation)	2008	Lyrita Recorded Edition
6	Robert Crowley (2), Alan Ridout, Humphrey Clucas, Peter Wishart (2), Humphrey Searle – Sounds Awesome(CD, Album)	2005	Lammas Records
7	Humphrey Searle – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis – Complete Symphonies(2×CD, Compilation, Reissue)	2005	cpo
8	Humphrey Searle, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis – Symphonies 1 & 4 • Night Music • Overture To A Drama(CD, Album)	1999	cpo
9	Humphrey Searle - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis – Symphonies 2, 3 & 5(CD, )	1996	cpo
10	Musgrave / Searle / Banks, Gervase de Peyer, Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Norman Del Mar – Clarinet Concerto / Aubade Op.28 For Horn And Orchestra / Concerto For Horn And Orchestra(LP)	1975	Argo (2)
11	Humphrey Searle, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Josef Krips – Symphony No. 1, Op. 23 / Symphony No. 2, Op. 33	1975	Lyrita Recorded Edition
12	Humphrey Searle, Matyas Seiber, Sir Adrian Boult, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Melos Ensemble Of London – Symphony No. 1 / Elegy For Viola And Small Orchestra / Three Fragments From "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man"	1960	Decca