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Bruno Clifton OP, whose family home is in Arundel, studied
composition at the University of Durham and the Royal Northern College
of Music in Manchester where he attended classes with Anthony Gilbert,
Adam Gorb and James MacMillan. While he was still a student a movement of his first symphony was played by the BBC Philharmonic in 2000, directed by James MacMillan. His Letters for string quartet was performed at the Sophie Silver Lining Festival, Banbury. In 2002, Bruno joined the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friars). During his novitiate year, he wrote a Way of the Cross for organ, baritone and assembly. |
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| During his
theological studies at Oxford his piece In Flanders Fields, a setting
for tenor and organ of the famous poem by John McCrae, was first performed
at a service in Brussels Cathedral on 11 November 2007. After ordination to the diaconate he was appointed assistant chaplain to Edinburgh University. While in Edinburgh, he wrote several works for the New Edinburgh Orchestra. He was ordained to the priesthood in Edinburgh in 2008, continuing his chaplaincy work for another year. He is now resident in Rome, where he is engaged in studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, and continues to write orchestral and other works. |
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