Adrian Angol-Henry
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Adrian Angol-Henry | |
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| Also known as | Bob |
| Born | September 29, 2003 'London, England, U.K.' |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer, Actor, Songwriter, Businessman |
| Instruments | Piano, Voice |
| Website | angolhenry |
Adrian Angol-Henry (born 29 September 2003) is a British singer-songwriter, musician, producer, businessman, multimedia artist and composer. To date, he has released one single and self-published 9 compositions: Forever Melody (2021) amongst many others. His first song So Fast was self-published on YouTube in 2018.
Early Life and education
Adrian Angol-Henry was born in Wandsworth, London on 29 September 2003. He learned how to play the piano at age five, taught by church organist Nathan Mathurin[1], and successfully auditioned for the Centre for Young Musicians in London (a division of the Guildhall School) at age 8, performing Gamelan with the Southbank Centre as a teenager and learning the basics of songwriting.[2] Angol-Henry attended Kingsdale Foundation School, composing an original soundtrack[3].
He also attended Fulston Manor School, Sittingbourne in 2020, studying music, journalism and computing.[4] In 2011, he began studying piano, choir, music technology and composition at the Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) in London.
Career
Piano and Voice
Angol-Henry first began working with Kano Computing after learning about it at the annual IT and technology trade conference, the Bett Show, in London at the age of 8. After he met the creators, he began speaking to other children on Kano’s stand, later finding out they were the children of the former education secretary, Michael Gove. His acting roles include being in an advert for the company about Halloween at age 11.[5] Shortly after joining, he composed a string trio for the Purcell School's PHILOMEL Ensemble, accepting 1st place in his age category. His first composition The Train Journey was premiered at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales.
In 2019 after losing a close friend some years before[6], Adrian wrote his first song So Fast, initially written for his GCSE Music project receiving an A** in Music. Later, he performed this song as his first solo vocal performance in the Gustav Holst Suite at Morley College. Adrian's second acting role, also for Kano Computing, occurred in the same year. Angol-Henry played himself in an advert about the Kano PC, a new computer kit by the company. When interviewed, he revealed that he uses the Kano PC for some composition[7] including a piece for the advert "Kano Bells". He also explained how he uses things around him, such as places special to him, or different sounds and other musical elements.[8]
Weeks before lockdown, Angol-Henry's first score for full orchestra Rochester was completed and performed, written about walking through the city of Rochester in Kent. During the first national lockdown, Angol-Henry wrote his second song with lyricist Darcie Lilley for CYM. Titled This Broken World, it is based on the events and government leadership in 2020 and how "broken" the world seemed. Written during the first national lockdown[9] for a soloist, the spoken-sung, whispered lyrics are meant to portray an eerie, cold feeling to the global pandemic. He also started releasing more covers during lockdown and started professional training in voice at the Centre for Young Musicians online. He also took part in three online choirs, including the ABRSM Make Music Day World Choir, covering How Far I'll Go[10] and the Fulston Manor Academies Trust carol concert performing Don't Stop Believin' and Here Comes The Sun performing both voice and piano.[11]
Angol-Henry began working with the LOUD Podcast to speak about matters affecting young people, and featured in several episodes. He also began working with Lewisham Music Fellowship to collaborate with other artists, including Kenny Baraka, D3Music, and more.
First Spotify Release - Forever Melody
Angol-Henry's self-written, recorded and produced single[12] Forever Melody, dedicated to 'Socks Ansell'[13] released to Spotify and other music services around the 20th April 2021.[14] The lyric video was animated by him on Adobe After Effects and part of the song was written and recorded on the Kano PC[15]. The piece was dedicated to his "favourite person" and is a "musical journey at the beginning of a relationship through lockdown".
Recorded and produced in Logic Pro using instruments from the Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra, Adrian used counterpoint and musical theory he had learnt at CYM many years before.
Artistry and Discography
Musical style, songwriting and graphics
Angol-Henry has a baritenor vocal range, described as being "soulful" and "rhythmically light" by Judith Weir, CBE; although listed as Alternative, his music is commercially Alternative Pop or Pop.[12] Previously, his friend Darcie Lilley worked on lyrics and he produced the music – for instance this is seen in This Broken World where Lilley wrote the lyrics and Angol-Henry arranged them.[16] Angol-Henry said that external influences such as the world around us inspire him to making music.[5]
Discography
Songs and covers as lead artist
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Genre | Writers | Original Artist | Recorded at | Certifications | Album | |
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| 1. | "The Train Journey" | Violin, Viola, Cello[6] | 2015 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | ESTA Young Composer of the Year | Non-album single[6] |
| 2. | "The Calm Before the Flood" | Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass[6] | 2016 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | Morley College Studios | - | Non-album single[6] |
| 3. | "Echo Location" | Symphony Orchestra[6] | 2017 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | New Year Orchestral Experiments[17] |
| 4. | "Fire" | Symphony Orchestra[6] | 2017 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | New Year Orchestral Experiments[17] |
| 5. | "Glow" | Symphony Orchestra[6] | 2017 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | New Year Orchestral Experiments[17] |
| 6. | "Pain" | Symphony Orchestra[6] | 2017 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | New Year Orchestral Experiments[17] |
| 7. | "Passion" | Symphony Orchestra[6] | 2017 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | New Year Orchestral Experiments[17] |
| 8. | "London Waking" | Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass[6] | 2017 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Places (EP)[18],[6] |
| 9. | "Southampton" | Violin, Horn in F, Piano[6] | 2018 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Places (EP)[18],[6] |
| 10. | "Sea Fever" | Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass[6] | 2018 | Minimalist | John Masefield | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Places (EP)[18],[6] |
| 11. | "Rochester" | Chamber Orchestra[6] | 2019 | Minimalist | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Places (EP)[18],[6] |
| 12. | "So Fast" | Voice, Mixed Ensemble[6] | 2019 | Singer-songwriter | Adrian Angol-Henry | Adrian Angol-Henry | Morley College Studios | - | Non-album single |
| 13. | "Kano Bells (Islands)" (for Kano Computing) | Ensemble (incl. Gamelan)[6] | 2019 | Fusion | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | from Adrian+Kano PC | Adrian + Kano PC[19] |
| 14. | "Continental" | Mixed Ensemble[6] | 2020 | Electronic | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Blissful Ignorance (EP)[20] |
| 15. | "Focus" | Mixed Ensemble[6] | 2020 | Electronic | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Blissful Ignorance (EP)[20] |
| 16. | "Watch" | Mixed Ensemble[6] | 2020 | Electronic | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Blissful Ignorance (EP)[20] |
| 17. | "Lovely (Cover)" | Voice, Mixed Ensemble[6] | 2020 | Singer-songwriter | - | Finneas O'Connell, Billie Eilish | Morley College Studios | - | Blissful Ignorance (EP)[20] |
| 18. | "Firebird (MuzeKode Remix)" | Voice, Mixed Ensemble[6] | 2020 | Electronic | - | - | - | - | Blissful Ignorance (EP)[20] |
| 19. | "Game (made on Windows 98)" | Microsoft MIDI Synthesiser[6] | 2020 | Retro | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | Blissful Ignorance (EP)[20] | |
| 20. | "So Fast (Quarantine Edition)" | Voice, Piano[6] | 2020 | Singer-songwriter | Adrian Angol-Henry | Adrian Angol-Henry | MuzeKode Studios | - | Non-album single |
| 21. | "If The World Was Ending (Cover)" | Voice, Piano[6] | 2020 | Singer-songwriter | - | JP Saxe, Julia Michaels | MuzeKode Studios | - | Covers (EP)[6] |
| 22. | "It's Quiet Uptown (Cover)" | Voice, Piano Duet[6] | 2020 | Singer-songwriter | - | Original Cast of Hamilton | MuzeKode Studios | - | Covers (EP)[6] |
| 23. | "O Holy Night" | Voice, Backing Track[6] | 2020 | Alternative Pop | - | Mariah Carey | MuzeKode Studios | - | Covers (EP)[6] |
| 24. | "Chorale in E minor" | Piano[6] | 2020 | Classical | - | Adrian Angol-Henry | - | - | Non-album single |
| 25. | "This Broken World" | Voice, Piano[6] | 2020 | Contemporary | Darcie Lilley | Adrian Angol-Henry | MuzeKode Studios | - | Non-album single |
| 26. | "Forever Melody" | Voice, Ensemble[6] | 2021 | Alternative Pop | Adrian Angol-Henry | Adrian Angol-Henry | MuzeKode Studios | - | Non-album single |
Songs and covers as featured artist
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Stop Believin' (Lockdown Edition)" (for 'Fulston Manor School Lockdown Choir June 2020') | 2:39 |
| 2. | "How Far I'll Go" (for 'ABRSM Make Music Day 2020') | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Here Comes The Sun (Lockdown Edition)" (for 'Fulston Manor School Lockdown Choir December 2020') | 3:07 |
References
- ↑ "MuzeKode". Old MuzeKode. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ↑ FYM Adrian's Story, retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Kingsdale Foundation School (23 January 2017). "Anti-Bullying Superstar!" (PDF). Parental News Bulletin. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ↑ "Anxious wait over for GCSE results". Kent Online. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Music coding whizz has byte of fame". Kent Online. 11 Feb 2020. Retrieved 24 Apr 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 "Composition Portfolio - Adrian Angol-Henry | Geek Programmer and Nerd Musician". Adrian Angol-Henry. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ "Music coding whizz has byte of fame". Kent Online. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ "CYM Awards, New Tutors". issuu. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ "Composition - Adrian Angol-Henry | Geek Programmer and Nerd Musician". Adrian Angol-Henry. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ ABRSM unites nations for Make Music Day 2020, retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Fulston Manor School (2020). "Music Performances". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Adrian Angol-Henry". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ Adrian Angol-Henry – Forever Melody, retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ "Forever Melody by Adrian Angol-Henry - DistroKid". distrokid.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ Forever Melody (Official Lyric Video), retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Musescore. "This Broken World - Adrian Angol-Henry". Musescore.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 "Adrian". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "CYM Awards, New Tutors". issuu. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ Anyone Can Make Music | Kano Computing., retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 "Adrian". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
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