Richard Nye is an instrumental and choral composer born 1967 in Gloucester, England.

His first published work, Three Pyrotechnics for Solo Clarinet (1993 - pub. Cascade Music Publishing) is now included as part of the Trinity College Advanced Clarinet repertoire. Nye was a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral under John Sanders and began composing at a young age. Guided by the Cheltenham-based composer Tony Hewitt-Jones whilst he was still at school, Nye later went on to study music in London. He received his South Bank debut with 8 'til Late (8 hands on 2 pianos) performed at the South Bank Centre in 2001 by Piano 40, whilst Nye was living on the Isles of Scilly. The work was later released on CD by Regent Records.

Recently he composed music inspired by works of art, most notably Circus! based on the Circus Prints by Eric James Mellon, and Annunciation based on the painting of the same name by American artist, John Collier.

Nye's music is published on both sides of the Atlantic with six works soon to be released by the Canadian publishing house Lighthouse Music Publications.

Portfolio of Works

Publisher codes:
A - Andresier Editions c/o Schotts, C - Cascade Music Publishing
CG - Canasg Choral Publishing, L - Lighthouse Music Publishing (from 2011)
AS - AudioSparx (media tracks).

Choral
Sacrifices and Prayers
(3 unaccompanied anthems for SATB) (1988/1991/2002) L

Under the Faithful Sun
for voice and piano (Words by Christopher Fry) (2000)

In Paradisum
SATB and organ (2004)

Colour Poems
SSAATBB (Words by Charlotta Skule) (2006) CG

A Shepherd's Tale
for young voices, SATB and organ (2006) (Words by Mandy Anson) CG

Out Of The Deep
SATB and organ (2007) L

Asea
SATB and piano (2008) (Words by Ian York) L

Walking Song
(words by Ian York) SATB and piano (2008) L

Looking at the Mirror of the Moon
Soprano, violin, viola and 'cello (2009)

Annunciation
oboe, two voices or parts and piano (2009) L

Steady Beats the Heart
SATB and jazz piano (2011) (Words by Mandy Anson)

Instrumental

3 Pyrotechnics for solo clarinet
(1991) C

Return to the River
for flute/oboe and guitar (1993) A

Microlites
for oboe and piano (1993) C

Somewhere Beyond for oboe and piano (1999)

Cave Paintings for alto sax and piano (2002)

Susvar
for solo marimba (2002-2003) Editor - Dr Michael Varner

Little Creatures
for soprano sax, 'cello and piano (2003)

The Hawthorn Blues
for flute, clarinet and piano (2005)

From Hambledon's Ridge
for flute, oboe and clarinet (2005)

2 Ideas for Saxophone (2007)

Circus!
for oboe, violin and piano (2010)

Whispering Walls
for violin, marimba and harp (2010)

Still, for a Minute?
for solo clarinet (2011)

Piano
The Fallen Leaves of Summer
or solo piano (1992)

Mind Games
for solo piano (1999)

8 'til Late
for 8 hands on 2 pianos (2000)

Online
for 8 hands on 2 pianos (2001-2002) (no longer available)

Eric's Age of Blue
for solo jazz piano (2005) L

Media/Stage/Orchestral

A Midsummer Night's Dream
music to accompany the play (2001)

Fablemaker
a musical (2003)

Darwin's Glance
a media work for film (2006) AS

New Day
a symphonic work for orchestra (2007)

Beast
a media work for theatre (2010) AS

Online
symphonic arrangement of the 2002 piano work (2010)