David Chesworth

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David Chesworth (born 1958, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) is an Australian based composer, keyboard player and sound designer. Known for his experimental, and at times minimalist music, he has worked in rock groups, classical ensembles, theatre, opera and sound installations.

Chesworth's parents moved the family from Britain to Melbourne, Australia in the late 1960s. Chesworth studied at Latrobe University, including time with tutor and composer Jeff Pressing. In the late 1970s and early 1980s he coordinated the venue "Clifton Hill Community Music Centre".

A list of Chesworth's collaborators includes: audio/visual artist Sonia Leber; guitarist Robert Goodge in the group Essendon Airport; musician and sound designer Philip Brophy; electronic musician Philip Jackson in the group Whadya Want?; librettist Douglas Horton and soprano Helen Noonan. In 1993 he formed 'The David Chesworth Ensemble' to perform his own works.

He lives in Melbourne in partnership with Sonia Leber. Together they run the company Wax Sound Media and have one daughter.

1 Discography
2 Theatrical works
3 Sound installations
4 Awards and nominations
5 External links

[edit] Discography

Albums

50 Synthesiser Greats! (as David Chesworth)
Layer on Layer (as David Chesworth)
Spiral Rebound (as David Chesworth)
No Particular Place (as David Chesworth)
Tantrum (as David Chesworth)
Risky Business (as David Chesworth)
Voices (as David Chesworth)

Sonic Investigations Of The Trivial (as Essendon Airport)
Palimpsest (as Essendon Airport)

Skippy Knows (as Whadya Want?)

Exotica Suite (as The David Chesworth Ensemble)
Badlands (as The David Chesworth Ensemble)
Music To See Through (as The David Chesworth Ensemble)

EPs and Singles

Sonic Investigations Of The Trivial (as Essendon Airport)
The Dave & Phil Duo
Talking To Cleopatra (as Essendon Airport)

[edit] Theatrical works

Recital (opera written with Douglas Horton & Helen Noonan)
Cosmonaut (opera written with Tony MacGregor)
The Light Room (opera devised with Company In Space)
The Two Executioners (opera)
Lacuna (opera)

[edit] Sound installations

Collaborations with Sonia Leber

Proximities (2006) at the William Barak Bridge, Melbourne
2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium

[edit] Awards and nominations

Prix Ars Electronica. Honorable Mention awarded to Southgate, Chesworth's score for the opening ceremony of Southgate, Melbourne, 1991.
Churchill Fellowship. In 1997 Chesworth was awarded a travel fellowship to the US, France and UK to investigate new audio technologies.
ATOM Awards (Australian Teachers of Media). Chesworth's TV opera "Insatiable" won most innovative film.
ARIA Awards (Aust. Record Industry Assoc.). The David Chesworth Ensemble CD "Exotica Suite" was nominated for the 1994 Best Classical CD ARIA Award.
Green Room Awards. Chesworth's music for the play "Life After George" received a 2000 Green Room award.
The Age Performing Arts Award. Awarded to Chesworth/Horton opera "The Two Executioners" produced by Chamber Made Opera.