David Wilson
Creator, Educator
Biography
Residence/Main Office Edinburgh
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David is an Edinburgh trained and active musician. He spent many years as Director of Music in The Scottish Borders, Angus and the Royal High School Edinburgh. Having had a lifelong interest in composition, after local authority reorganisation, he returned to the University of Edinburgh to complete a masters in composition. Now specializing in composition, he also plays string bass and is on the committee of the ESM. He has written in most genres and had performances across Scotland. Major works include a Clarinet concerto and Viola Concertino. Smaller works include a wind quintet, secular and sacred vocal music and a wide variety of chamber works from solo pieces to string quartet.
Residence/Main Office Edinburgh
Contact email
Works
| Title | Year composed | Instrumentation Genre |
|---|---|---|
| My Heart Makes Songs on Lonely Roads | 2014 | Ensemble (with conductor) |
NMS opportunities
Upcoming events
- 14 Jun 2026, 14:00
[On A Wing and A Prayer - Reflections on Morvern's Changing Habitat] - 16 Jun 2026, 20:00
[Concerts for a Summer’s Night 2026] - 17 Jun 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 17 Jun 2026, 20:00
[Concerts for a Summer’s Night 2026] - 18 Jun 2026, 20:00
[Concerts for a Summer’s Night 2026]
Recent updates
Works
- Sòlás Collective - Improvised, by Tom Macfadyen
- Quartet no 6 (Ma), by Matthew Whiteside
- Perihelion, by Neil Tòmas Smith
Events
- BBC SSO: Enrico Chapela's 'Antiphaser' (Concerto for electric violin and orchestera)
- BBC SSO: Takemitsu & Fujikura
- BBC SSO: Erland Cooper's Dawn Chorus
Projects
- Pete Stollery conducts Joe Stollery premiere
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Call for delegates to UNM Denmark festival 2026
- New Music Scotland CPD Fund
- Development Opportunities for Scottish composers / composers based in Scotland