Enid Luff is a Welsh

Welsh people

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 musician, music educator and composer

Composer

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Biography

Luff was born in Ebbw Vale

Ebbw Vale

Ebbw Vale is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River, south Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough...

, Wales

Wales

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, and trained as a pianist. She was educated at the University of Wales

University of Wales

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 and Cambridge

Cambridge

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 and graduated with a Master of Arts degree. She took time out from her career for a fimily, and then studied piano at Royal Northern College. A Welsh Arts Council Bursary allowed her to study with Elizabeth Lutyens, Anthony Payne

Anthony Payne

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 and Franco Donatoni

Franco Donatoni

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After ending her musical studies, Luff lived and worked for many years in London

London

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 and Birmingham

Birmingham

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, where she taught at the University School of Continuing Studies. She founded a music publishing firm with composer Julia Usher

Julia Usher

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 called Primavera. Luff now resides and composes in Cardiff

Cardiff

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Works

Luff has composed a large number of works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and voice. Selected works include:

• 1986: Piano Sonata: "Storm Tide"
• 1989: Sleep, Sleep, February (Fl,Ob,Cl,Pno) a meditative piece
• 1992: Listening for the Roar of the Sun. (Solo oboe, Dancer, speaker, Slides)
• 1997: The Glass Wall (three dancers, solo Cello, and electronic tape)
• 1997: Studies for the Glass Wall (for solo cello)
• 1999: Telyneg (Lyric for Oboe and harp)

Discography

• Ariel Composers of Wales, Catherine Handley, flute, and Andrew Wilson-Dickson, piano. Cyfansoddwyr Cymru (2009)
• The Music of Enid Luff Contemporary chamber music. Ty Cerdd.