PAUL CORFIELD GODFREY
was born in London and after a period of residence in Ireland now lives
in Wales, studying composition and conducting at various times with
Alan Bush and David Wynne. His works as a composer include four symphonies:
various chamber and instrumental works including sonatas for flute,
saxophone and violin: two large-scale concert works for piano: songs
with accompaniment for piano, for chamber ensemble and for full orchestra:
choral works and arrangements: operas, including The Dialogues of Oisin
and Saint Patric and Arcturus both performed in Cardiff and elsewhere
in South Wales: and a cycle of epic scenes based on J R R Tolkien's
posthumous novel The Silmarillion, extracts from which have been performed
in Oxford. Apart from the operas, other works have been performed in
London and elsewhere throughout England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Hungary,
America, Australia and New Zealand. His manuscript scores are lodged
at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. He has appeared as a
performer both on radio and television, and a number of his works have
been broadcast. Much more extensive information on his compositions,
including a number of audio tracks, are available on the website
https://sites.google.com/site/paulcorfieldgodfrey/