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.
Bryan Kelly writes about Somerset Preludes that "The piano was my first study as a student at the Royal College of Music. I taught the…
Bryan Kelly writes about Somerset Preludes that “The piano was my first study as a student at the Royal College of Music. I taught the piano for some years and gave many recitals as a soloist and as an accompanist. Oddly, I have not written much for the instrument and this set of pieces is my first venture in the field for a long while. I live in Somerset where these preludes were composed, hence the title”.