Andrew Lawrence-King

Andrew Lawrence-King(born 3 September 1959) is aharpistand conductor fromGuernseyknown for his work inearly music.

Career

Lawrence-King received an organ scholarship toSelwyn College, Cambridge,following on his work as head chorister at the Cathedral and Parish Church ofSt Peter PortGuernsey.^[1]^[2]Lawrence-King taught himself the techniques of early harp performance after acquiring an early harp, emphasizing a heavily improvisational style.^[2]After Selwyn, he attended theLondon Early Music Centre,subsequently becoming an ensemblecontinuoplayer with various groups in Europe and a harp soloist withHespèrion XX.In addition to his work with other ensembles, Lawrence-King founded continuo group Tragicomedia which he co-directed withStephen Stubbsfrom 1988 to 1994, the year he foundedThe Harp Consort,which performs internationally and releases recordings onHarmonia Mundi.

Lawrence-King has worked as a conductor with a number of ensembles, including conducting at the 400th anniversary of the earliest opera at theGetty CenterinLos Angeles(2001). He has served as senior visiting research fellow for theAustralian Research CouncilCentre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, studyingbaroqueopera performance customs of the 17th century alongside professor Jane Davidson of theUniversity of Western Australiaand as professor of harp and continuo at the Akademie für Alte Musik inBremen.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Awards and honors

In 1992, he received the Erwin Bodky Award from the Cambridge Society for Early Music in Massachusetts.^[5]In 1996, his recording ofAlcinabrought him the American Handel Society Prize.^[2]

Discography

A Baroque Festival.Music byHandel,Purcell,Pachelbel,J.S. Bach.As one of the Taverner Players, withElizabeth Wallfisch(violin) andJakob Lindberg(archlute), and the Taverner Consort (SATB: Emily Van Evera, Caroline Trevor, Rufus Miller, Simon Grant), directed byAndrew Parrott.Veritas Virgin Edition 7243-5-61304-2-5 (1996), originally EMI (1988).
La Harpe Royale:Musical portraits, dances, and laments from the court of Louis XIV. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77371 2.
His Majesty's Harper,historical harps (Italian arpa doppia, Irishcláirseach). Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77504 2 (CD, 1999)
Bitter Ballads:Poetry set to medieval melodies. WithPaul Hillier.HMU 908204.
Distant Love:Songs ofJaufré RudelandMartin Codax.HMU 907203.
Il Zazzerino:Music ofJacopo Peri.HMU 907234.
¡Jacaras!:Guitar music ofSantiago de Murcia.HMU 907212.
Pavaniglia:Dances & madrigals from 17th century Italy. HMU 907246.
English Country Dances:17th century publications ofJohn Playford.HCX 3957186.
French Troubadour Songs.HCX 3957184.
Italian Renaissance Dancesvolume 1. HCX 3957159.
See alsoThe Harp Consort.

References

^"Andrew Lawrence-King".Harmonia Mundi.Retrieved27 February2013.
^^a ^b ^c ^dDickey, Timothy."Andrew Lawrence-King".AMG.Retrieved27 February2013.
^"Grammy makes it a double whammy".The University of Western Australia.Retrieved27 February2013.
^"Research Fellows".ARC Centre of Excellent for the History of Emotions. Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2013.Retrieved27 February2013.
^Dyer, Richard (20 March 1992)."Cambridge group honors Lawrence-King".Boston Globe.p. 36. Archived fromthe originalon 11 April 2013.Retrieved27 February2013.

[bio-1] "Andrew Lawrence-King".Harmonia Mundi.Retrieved27 February2013.

[AMG-2] Dickey, Timothy."Andrew Lawrence-King".AMG.Retrieved27 February2013.

[Grammy-3] "Grammy makes it a double whammy".The University of Western Australia.Retrieved27 February2013.

[4] "Research Fellows".ARC Centre of Excellent for the History of Emotions. Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2013.Retrieved27 February2013.

[5] Dyer, Richard (20 March 1992)."Cambridge group honors Lawrence-King".Boston Globe.p. 36. Archived fromthe originalon 11 April 2013.Retrieved27 February2013.

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