Hugh Shrapnel

Hugh Shrapnel (born Birmingham, England, 1947) is an English composer of contemporary classical music and oboist. He was a student of Cornelius Cardew and a member of the Scratch Orchestra. He also co-founded the Promenade Theatre Orchestra in 1969.^[1]^[2]^[3] His work, 'Earth Movements', was performed by Haydn Dickenson as part of the 'Confronting the Crisis of Climate Change Concert' at Cecil Sharp House, London, in 2007.^[4]

Discography

Year	Title	Artists
1998	South of the River & Cat Preludes	Sarah Walker and Robert Coleridge (piano); Francesca Hanley (flute); Hugh Shrapnel (piano).	CD Musicnow mncdx02
2020	Elements Of London	Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble^[5]	Convivium Records CR055

^ Sleeve notes for 'South of the River & Cat Preludes' CD (1968).
^ "Hugh Shrapnel". Hugh Shrapnel.
^ Scott Baker, Brigid (31 March 2010). "Hugh Shrapnel". Music Now.
^ Confronting the Crisis of Climate Change Concert at Cecil Sharp House, London, Sunday July 1st, 2007. CD by Richard Carruthers, www.music-chamber.com
^ Boston, Nick (30 October 2020). "Lewis & Shrapnel: Elements of London – Review by Classical Notes". Convivium Records Ltd. Retrieved 1 November 2022.