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Jayson K Mackie was born In Cardiff in 1975 and started piano lessons at 10, guitar at 13 and flute at 14. Started composing at 15 whilst studying GSCE music. Played flute in South Glamorgan Flute and Clarinet Ensemble and flute and clarinet in South Glamorgan Schools’ Jazz Orchestra. Continued interest and development in composition through A-level study resulted in the successful publication of two collections of educational pieces – Jazz Suite for four flutes (1991) and Holiday Music for flute and piano (1991) in 1992 at the age of 17. These works were written for GCSE and A-level music respectively and published by Spartan Press Music Publishers Ltd where the Jazz Suite has become a best- seller. Began private teaching of piano, flute, music theory in 1994 to present and occasional work experience teaching music and playing piano for productions in various local primary schools. Accepted for entry into Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to study composition with Gareth Davies in 1997. This lead to many successful performances of works, a Wind Quintet (1997) chosen to represent the college at the Inter Conservatoire Composers Consortium held at the RNCM in 1998 and cash scholarship awards for high compositional achievement in 1998,1999 and 2003. In 2000 received a joint Arts Council / National Lottery commission with Roshanak Nasehi to write music for children’s play The Big Stink with libretto by Vivian French. Awarded a distinction for LWCMD Performer’s Licentiate Diploma in July 2000. Returned to RWCMD in 2002 to begin MMus degree in composition under Lynne Plowman and Tim Raymond. Further successful performances of works continued. Weather Notes From Baby Earth (2003) – a tone poem depicting ancient weather patterns for orchestra was chosen to represent the RWCMD in a composers forum at BBC Studios in Cardiff, in a workshop performance and recording by BBC National Orchestra of Wales in March 2003. More recently chosen to represent the college at the Leeds Fuse Festival to write a piece for the Birmingham Conservatoire Connect Ensemble in March 2004. His Second Jazz Suite for four flutes was published by Spartan Press (www.spartanpress.co.uk
) in January 2005 and his now a bestseller. In summer 2005 it was reviewed by Music Teacher and Flutewise magazines. Jayson gained MMus in music, with a distinction in composition in July 2005.
1991 Jazz Suite for four flutes ( published in 1992: Spartan Press ) (E) Holiday Music for flute and piano ( published in 1992: Spartan Press) (E) Duets for flute and clarinet (E) 1992 Sea Fever for mixed chorus 1994 Duets for two flutes (E) Six Diversions for piano (E) 1996 Latin Quarters for clarinet and piano (E) Four Bagatelles for violin Sonata for flute and piano 1997 Concerto for oboe and strings Nightsongs for two cellos Wind Quintet Four Diversions for two clarinets (E) Prelude for piano 1998 Giant Waves, poem by Becquer for
mezzo-soprano, a babe is born for SATB Three Pieces for clarinet String Quartet 1999 The Mother for soprano , flute , bassoon , viola , harp …from atlantis…for orchestra 2000 Arabesque Fragments for piano Jewel for three violins In My Dreams for contralto and horn The Big
Stink, childrens play with libretto by Vivian 2002 stirrings from those sweet and cool exotic vistas for flute a darker shade of salsa for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano ‘charm’d
magic casements…in faery lands forlorn…’ Unearthing Treasures for guitar 2003 Weather Notes From Baby Earth for orchestra Remote
Tranquility, four Sylvia Plath poems for Latin Jazz Suite for four flutes (E) Density’s Florid Spirals for viola 2004 Insanity Snapshots for recorder, trumpet, trombone,
two guitars, violin, double Four Exotic Tales for ensemble A Second Jazz Suite for four flutes ( publ. SP 2005 ) (E) Samba for flute, guitar, piano The Christmas King, carol for unison children’s voices and piano 2005 The Spirit of Air for flute, clarinet, guitar, cello, piano Glass Mosaics for guitar 2006 Piccola Musica Dolce for violin and guitar A Little Dinner-Jazz Bossa for viola and piano In preparation : new work for viola and piano Piece en Concert for clarinet and piano Rock Lake for ensemble Concerto for flute and ensemble Pacific Tableaux for flute, clarinet, cello, piano Sonata for viola and piano Summer With The Ghosts for flute, clarinet, guitar, viola, cello
(E) = educational work
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