Richard J. Birkin

Richard J. Birkin

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Genres: piano, ambient, UK, electronic, neoclassic

About Richard J. Birkin

Richard J. Birkin is a British composer from Derbyshire. His work has been recorded/performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra quartet, ISKRA Strings, and Sinfonia Viva players. He has written original soundtracks for short films (Edith, starring Peter Mullan and Michelle Fairley), a novel (the Man-Booker nominated Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor), a museum (a permanent musical installation in Derby Museum’s Nature Gallery) and more. His work as a recording artist includes a neo-classical/ambient/post-rock meditation on a city at night (A Lullaby Hum for Tired Streets, Triste 2011), and an album for piano and string-quartet (Vigils, Reveal Records 2016).

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