Lyell Cresswell
Lyell Cresswell was a New Zealand composer of contemporary classical music.
He was born on October 13, 1944, in Wellington, New Zealand.
Lyell studied in Wellington, Toronto, Aberdeen and Utrecht. He moved to Scotland in the 1970s and has lived in Edinburgh since 1985, working as a full-time composer.
Cresswell wrote music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, choir, voice and solo instruments.
He received the APRA Silver Scroll for his contribution to New Zealand music in 1979 and won the Ian Whyte Award for the orchestral work Salm in 1978.
In 1979, 1981 and 1988 he received a recommendation by the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers.
In 2002, Victoria University of Wellington awarded him an honorary D.Mus. degree and the inaugural Elgar Bursary.
He also worked as a resident composer for the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington from 2006 to 2007.
Lyell Cresswell Cause Of Death
According to sources, the famous New Zealand composer Lyell Cresswell died at the age of 77 following a long battle with cancer.
He passed away on March 20, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Lyell Cresswell Obituary
Lyell Cresswell’s obituary has not been announced.
Lyell Cresswell Wife
Lyell’s marital status was not made public hence his wife’s or partner’s name is unknown.
Lyell Cresswell Children
Lyell Cresswell’s Children are not known since he never mentioned them publicly.