Nicholas Routley born 26 June 1947 is an Australian pianist, conductor, accompanist and composer, and the founding director of the Sydney Chamber Choir. Born in England, he was educated in Edinburgh and studied music at St John's College, Cambridge; he immigrated to Australia in 1975 to take up a position at the Department of Music at the University of Sydney.[1] Since 2009 he has resided in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales (Lismore area) where he is on the teaching staff of the Northern Rivers Conservatorium of Music.[citation needed]
Nicholas Routley | |
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 Routley photographed in May 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 26 June 1947 England |
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Hermit of Green Light (with Hartley Newnham) | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Featured Composer: Nicholas Routley". plexuscollective.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical cuttings on Nicholas Routley, conductor, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals at the National Library of Australia