Julian Dawes was born in 1942. He has worked extensively as an accompanist and teacher, holding posts at Drama Centre London, Birmingham University, the Arts Educational Schools in London and The Oxford School of Drama.  He has directed the music for various theatre productions, and was for a number of years Musical Director of The Acting Company and the Cherub Theatre Company London.

As a Composer he has written a wide variety of music for the concert hall, theatre, and more recently documentary film and television.  His concert music includes two concertos, one a commissions in association with the Amici Orchestra, the other a commission from the International Competition for professional Mandolin players in Schweinfurt, Germany in November 2002.  He has written a number of sonatas and suites for a variety of combinations of instruments, as well as eleven song-cycles including two concerned with the Holocaust. 'Songs of Ashes', and 'I never saw another butterfly'.  'Songs of Ashes' has been broadcast three times in Israel to considerable acclaim.  His output also includes a range of other vocal, choral and chamber music.  The Alyth Choral Society gave the world premieres of his biblical Cantatas 'The Death of Moses' in 2003 and 'Ruth' in June 2005.  He is Music Advisor to the European Association of Jewish Culture.

Julian's work is now available on CD from Amazon.co.uk. Click the link below to go directly to the Amazon page:

Tapestry - Contemporary Music for Mandolin and Harp.

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