
Julian Wagstaff
Creator, Performer (individual), Project management/Production
Biography
Born in Edinburgh in 1970, composer Julian Wagstaff studied Composition with Professor Nigel Osborne, gaining his PhD in 2008. Known for his work in the theatre and concert hall, Julian has worked with most of Scotland’s professional ensembles over the years, including the Edinburgh Quartet, Hebrides Ensemble, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Opera, and has recorded with the country’s leading producers, including Calum Malcolm among many others. His works are regularly performed across the UK and internationally, and have been heard live in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, the USA, Italy, Australia, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Julian Wagstaff’s theatre music includes the opera The Turing Test, which was a sell-out hit on the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The opera was cited as the cultural highlight of the year by the novelist Alexander McCall Smith in the Daily Telegraph’s Review of the Year.
In addition to is work in concert music, Julian writes and performs rock music under the name Jules Reed, including with Edinburgh band The Firrenes. He is published by Europa Edition, and his music appears on the Linn Records and Circular Records labels.
His website can be found at www.julianwagstaff.com.
Residence/Main Office Edinburgh, Scotland
Year of birth 1970
Contact email
Works
Title | Year composed | Instrumentation Genre |
---|---|---|
Piano Quintet | 2002 | Ensemble (no conductor) |
Treptow | 2005 | Ensemble (with conductor) |
John Paul Jones | 2001 | Stage and ensemble |
Breathe Freely | 2013 | Stage and ensemble |
A Persistent Illusion | 2011 | Ensemble (no conductor) |
In Extremis | 2011 | Ensemble (no conductor) |
Symphony for Chamber Orchestra | 2005 | Ensemble (with conductor) |
Herbridean Sunset Rag | 2006 | Ensemble (no conductor) |
The Turing Test | 2007 | Stage and ensemble |
Symphonic Overture from John Paul Jones | 2004 | Ensemble (with conductor) |
Upcoming events
- 03 Jun 2022, 11:00
[Covfefe: online coffee chat for composers & musicians] - 05 Jun 2022, 10:00
[Open Score Club - Gardenscape] - 08 Jun 2022, 14:30
[A CELEBRATION OF MARTYN BRABBINS – EMERGING COMPOSERS] - 08 Jun 2022, 20:00
[Sound Thought x GLEAM Concert - Darren Gallacher & Failed System Test] - 11 Jun 2022, 19:30
[Hebrides Ensemble x Drake Music Scotland: Hidden Door 2022]
Recent updates
Works
Events
- World premiere recording of "The Present", by James MacMillan
- New music listening club
- Sound Thought x GLEAM Concert - Darren Gallacher & Failed System Test
Projects
- Figurenotes Software and Resource Hub Lunch
- Album 200m: Ambient Music in a 9v World by casiomtb released
- New Recording: 'Ursa Minor' - chamber music of Stuart MacRae