Jane Antonia Cornish

Jane Antonia Cornish

Jane Antonia Cornish is a contemporary classical music composer based in New York City.

Cornish grew up in England, where she studied violin, piano and composition from an early age. She studied composition with Dr. Anthony Gilbert at the Royal Northern College of Music, and completed her Masters degree at the Royal College of Music. She is a recipient of the Edward Hecht Composition Prize, the RNCM Composition Prize and the Associated Board Prize for the Most Outstanding Scholar of the Year. Cornish was also made a Major Scholar of the RNCM.^[1]

Delos released Cornish's latest album, Duende, a collection of chamber music, in April 2014. The album was met with positive critical acclaim; Fanfare Magazine ^[2] described it as "extraordinarily deep music", while Classical Modern Music Review^[3] said "It is a pleasure to hear Ms. Cornish’s chamber music. The music provides delight.". Barry Kilpatrick at The American Record Guide^[4] said it "...grabbed my attention immediately and never let go." Artists featured on the album include Miranda Cuckson, Blair McMillen and The Lee Trio.^[5]

ASCAP's Rudolf Nissim Prize jury honored Cornish with a Special Distinction for her orchestral tone poem, Symphony in 2008.^[6] In 2014, Decoda gave the world premiere of Cornish's Nocturne at Subculture, NYC.^[7] Nocturne will feature on Cornish's new album, set to be released in 2015.

Cornish has also written music for films, including Fireflies in the Garden, a drama with Julia Roberts and Ryan Reynolds.^[8] She won a British Academy Award (BAFTA) For her film score to Henson's Five Children and It,^[9] and was named one of the UK Film Council's Breakthrough Brits in Hollywood in 2005.^[10] She has been nominated for Breakthrough Composer of the Year by the International Film Music Critics Association and was nominated for a Robert Award for Best Score for her soundtrack to Island of Lost Souls. Cornish has also orchestrated films, including Kung Fu Panda^[11] and most recently Once Upon A Dream for Disney's Maleficent.^[12]

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