Clive Nolan
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Clive Nolan | |
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 Nolan at The Boerderij in Zoetermeer 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 30 June 1961 United Kingdom |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer, writer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
| Labels | Verglas |
Clive Nolan (born 30 June 1961)[1] is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the development of progressive rock. He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–present), Strangers on a Train (1993–1994) and Arena (1995–present), as well as writing lyrics for Arena and producing or co-producing several other bands' albums.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Nolan was educated at The King’s School, Gloucester. At the age of sixteen, Nolan became the youngest musician in England (at the time) to gain an ALCM diploma in composition from the London College of Music.[2] Holding both a BMus and MMus, he played violin, cello and viola, although his main study while at university was composition, orchestration, musical arrangement and conducting.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1982 Nolan won the cup and two medals at the composers competition in the Cheltenham Music Festival.[2]
In 2008 Nolan's rock opera, She, was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland.[3] In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then, Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[4]
Musicals
[edit | edit source]Besides his progressive rock ventures, Nolan has written a rock opera, She, based upon the novel by Rider Haggard. In 2008, it was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland.[3] In 2010, the show was again performed, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[4] and turned She into a full musical, which was performed for the first time at The Playhouse in Cheltenham in 2012.[5]
Nolan's musical Alchemy finished its run at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End of London in August 2014. The libretto is based on the composer's original story.[2] He created a sequel entitled King's Ransom in 2017.[6] Both musicals have now taken the first step towards becoming full theatrical-release feature films.
Writing
[edit | edit source]Nolan wrote the lyrics for the 43-minute metal song "Crimson II" by Edge of Sanity, which came out in 2003.
In 2005, Nolan wrote a novel called Mephisto Bridge which is as yet unpublished.[7]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Classic Rock Society Best Keyboard Player award won in the years: 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011.[2]
- Honorary Visitor to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, award received in 2010 from Bolivian government for his theatre work in Santa Cruz.[2]
Discography
[edit | edit source]With Arena
[edit | edit source]With Pendragon
[edit | edit source]With Shadowland
[edit | edit source]With Caamora
[edit | edit source]- Clive Nolan & Agnieszka Swita – Closer – CD – 2006 [citation needed]
- Caamora – Walk on Water (Mini-Album) – CD – 2007 [citation needed]
- Caamora – "Embrace" (Single) – CD – 2008 [citation needed]
- Caamora – Journey's End... An Acoustic Anthology – 2CD – 2008 [citation needed]
- Caamora – She – 2CD / 2CD Digipak / 3LP – 2008 [citation needed]
- Caamora – She (Live) – DVD / DVD+2CD / 2CD – 2008 [citation needed]
- Caamora – She (The Definitive Edition) – 2CD+2DVD+2CD – 2008 [citation needed]
- Alchemy the Musical (2013) (CD/DVD/ box set)[8]
- King's Ransom (2017) (CD box set)[6]
With Strangers on a Train
[edit | edit source]- The Key – Part 1 – The Prophecy – Verglas 1990
- The Key – Part 2 – The Labyrinth – Verglas 1993
With Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman
[edit | edit source]- Jabberwocky – Verglas 1999
- The Hound of the Baskervilles – Verglas 2002
- Dark Fables - Elflock Records 2021
- Tales by Gaslight – compilation of first 3 albums - Elflock Records 2021
With Casino
[edit | edit source]- Casino – Verglas 1992
With Barrett
[edit | edit source]- A Rush of Adrenaline (dDVD2006)
With Neo
[edit | edit source]- Broadcast (DVD) – Metal Mind 2007
With Clive Nolan
[edit | edit source]- Skeletons in the Cupboard -Archive – Vol 1 – Verglas 2003
- Hidden Treasure (2015)
- Song of the Wildlands (2021)
With China Zorilla and Noel Calcaterra (story by Elizeth Schluk)
[edit | edit source]- Otra Vida (2011)
With Gandalf's Fist
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External links
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- Official Caamora website
- Official She the musical website
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