David Chesworth
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David Chesworth (born 1958, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) is an award-winning Australian based composer, keyboard player, and installation artist. 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.
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[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)
- Wicked Voice (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 (David Chesworth & Philip Brophy)
- Talking To Cleopatra (as Essendon Airport)
[edit] Theatrical/Operatic works
- 1988 Recital: music by Chesworth, Puccini, Mozart et al, text by Douglas Horton & Helen Noonan, produced by Chamber Made
- 1992 Lacuna: music by Chesworth, text by Douglas Horton, produced by Chamber Made
- 1994 The Two Executioners: music by Chesworth, text by Douglas Horton, produced by Chamber Made
- Insatiable
- Cosmonaut: music by Chesworth, text by Tony MacGregor
- The Light Room: opera devised with Company In Space
- 2007 15 Scenes/15 Songs: music by Chesworth, text by Tony MacGregor. Produced by Keep Breathing
[edit] Sound installations
Collaborations with Sonia Leber
- 5000 Calls (2000 - ongoing) Sydney Olympic Stadium
- The Masters Voice (2001 - ongoing) The Walk Civic, Canberra
- The Persuaders (2003) Australian Centre for the Moving Image
- Proximities (2006 - ongoing) at the William Barak Bridge, Melbourne
- Almost Always Everywhere Apparent (2007) Helen Macpherson Smith Commission Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
[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
- The Myer Group Arts Award. Awarded to the Chesworth/Horton opera Lacuna
- Instrumental Work of the Year. 2006 APRA/Australian Music Centre Classical Music Awards for "Panopticon" (from the David Chesworth Ensemble album Music To See Through).
