Bryan Kelly was born in Oxford in 1934 and studied at the R.C.M. and in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He was on the staff of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music then moved to the Royal College in London, where he taught Harmony, Counterpoint and Orchestration for twenty years. He has also lived and worked in the U.S.A., Egypt, Italy and France.
His musical output is copious and includes many works for orchestra, solo instruments and voices. He appears regularly as a solo pianist and is co-founder of the Zodiac Ensemble.
Diversions and Dances by Bryan Kelly is a collection of fifteen very playable cello duets in contrasting styles. These duets have been written with an…
Diversions and Dances by Bryan Kelly is a collection of fifteen very playable cello duets in contrasting styles. These duets have been written with an easier second cello part and a more demanding first cello part. Not too demanding in most cases, so that roles can be reversed.