Lawrence Chandler is a British American composer, musician, producer and sound artist based in London. Best known as a founding member of seminal New York duo Bowery Electric, he works in ambient, contemporary classical, electronic and experimental styles.

Biography

Following Bowery Electric's final tour in 2000, Chandler took a hiatus during which time he studied composition privately with La Monte Young and Pauline Oliveros, with Conrad Cummings at The Juilliard School, worked for Philip Glass and completed a Master of Music in Composition from Goldsmiths College. He returned in 2009 with Everybody Here Is Fine, commissioned for Make Music New York and premiered at The Bell House, Brooklyn on 21 June 2009. Subsequent works include Music for Rock Ensemble, commissioned for 50 Years of Minimalism, premiered by Katia and Marielle Labèque, Chandler and ensemble at Kings Place, London on 26 November 2011 and The Tuning of the World, a realisation of his evolving 24-hour, 24 part, sustained tone composition with tuned sine wave generators released by Untitled Recordings on 1 March 2012.

Compositions

Chamber Dance Ensemble Film Installations Piano Solo Theatre Vocal

Other musical activities

Discography

Solo Bowery Electric Happy Families