Mr. Nicholson studied composition with David Blake and Bernard Rands at the University of York, where he earned his DMus in 1979. He is also active in other positions. He has performed as a pianist in the ensembles Nomos and Triple Echo and has given recitals with his wife, the soprano Jane Ginsborg. As a conductor, he has led numerous ensembles for contemporary music in the UK. He has served as a member of the Executive Committee for Concert Music of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors since 2006. He taught as a lecturer in music and served as director of the department of composition at Keele University in Staffordshire from 1988–95. He has taught at the University of Sheffield since 1996, where he was Senior Lecturer in Composition from 1996–2008 and served as chair of the department of music from 2003–05 and where he has been Reader in Composition since 2008. His publisher is the University of York Music Press.
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
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for: Viola und Violoncello
Score, Parts
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Klassik
for: Clarinet and Ensemble
Score
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Klassik
for: Clarinet and Ensemble
Set of parts
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for: Chamber ensemble
Score
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for: Chamber orchestra
Score
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Klassik
for: Bass Clarinet Duet
Score, Parts
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Klassik
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Bass Clarinet and Piano
Buch
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
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for: Flute, Clarinet, Vibraphone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1087531
Klassik
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 980723
for: Bass clarinet
Book
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for: Alto saxophone, piano
Score, Parts
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
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for: Oboe, Oboe d'Amore, Cor Anglais and Percussion
Set of parts
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Klassik
for: French Horn and Harp
Score, Parts
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for: Flute, orchestra
Score
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
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Klassik
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
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for: Guitar
Music score
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Klassik
for: Trombone, Keyboard, Electronics
Score, Parts
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Klassik
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
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Gegenwartsmusik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1635330
Klassik
for: Soprano and Harp
Score
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for: Clarinet, Harp and Percussion
Score, Parts
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for: Violin
Music score
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for: Soprano Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Harp, Guitar and Percussion
Score
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3 Playing Scores
for: Clarinet, Viola and Piano
Set of parts
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for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1087737
for: Tenor and Cello
Score
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Motette
for: Trumpet, trombone, piano
Score, Parts
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for: Big Band and Concert Band
Score
Item no.: 1087324
for soprano and 7 instruments (Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Vibraphone, Violin, Viola, and Cello)
for: Voice (soprano), instruments
Study score
Item no.: 662213
for: Clarinet, Viola and Piano
Score
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2 Performing Scores
for: Clarinet and Flute
Partitur-Set
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Motette
for: Trumpet, trombone, piano
Score
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for: Blockflötenquartett
Score
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Konzertwerk
for: 5 brass winds
Score, Parts
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for: Trombone
Music score
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Klassik
for: Clarinet In A and Piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Tenor trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Tenor trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Voice (soprano), clarinet, piano
Score, Parts
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Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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