Clive Nolan

Clive Nolan (born 30 June 1961)[1] is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the development of progressive rock. He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–present), Strangers on a Train (1993–1994) and Arena (1995–present), as well as writing lyrics for Arena and producing or co-producing several other bands' albums.

Clive Nolan
Clive Nolan at The Boerderij in Zoetermeer 2018
Background information
Born (1961-06-30) 30 June 1961
United Kingdom
GenresProgressive rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, writer
InstrumentsVocals, keyboard
LabelsVerglas
Associated actsArena
Pendragon
Shadowland
Caamora
Strangers on a Train
Neo
Casino

At the age of sixteen, Nolan became the youngest musician in England (at the time) to gain an A.L.C.M. composition diploma from the London College of Music.[2]

In 1982, Nolan won the cup and two medals at the composers competition in the Cheltenham Music Festival.[3]

Nolan is a music graduate, holding both a B Mus and M Mus. He played violin, cello and viola, although his main study while at university was composition, orchestration, musical arrangement and conducting.[4]

In 2008 Nolan's rock opera, She, was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland.[5] In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then, Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[6]

Musicals

Besides his progressive rock ventures, Nolan has written a rock-opera, She based upon the novel by Sir H Rider Haggard. In 2008, it was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland.[7] In 2010, the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[8] and turned She into a full musical, which was performed for the first time at The Playhouse in Cheltenham in 2012.[9]

Nolan's musical Alchemy finished its run at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End of London in August 2014. The libretto is based on the composer's original story.[10] He created a sequel entitled King's Ransom in 2017.[11] Both musicals have now taken the first step towards becoming full theatrical-release feature films.

Writing

He wrote the lyrics for the 43-minute metal song "Crimson II" by Edge of Sanity, which came out in 2003.

In 2005, Nolan wrote a novel called Mephisto Bridge which is as yet unpublished.[12]

Awards
  • Classic Rock Society Best Keyboard Player award won in the years: 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011.[13]
  • Honorary Visitor to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, award received in 2010 from Bolivian government for his theatre work in Santa Cruz.[14]

Discography

With Arena
Main article: Arena (band) § Discography

With Pendragon
Main article: Pendragon (band) § Discography

With Shadowland
Main article: Shadowland (band) § Discography

With Caamora
  • Clive Nolan & Agnieszka Swita – Closer – CD – 2006
  • Caamora – Walk on Water (Mini-Album) – CD – 2007
  • Caamora – "Embrace" (Single) – CD – 2008
  • Caamora – Journey's End... An Acoustic Anthology – 2CD – 2008
  • Caamora – She – 2CD / 2CD Digipak / 3LP – 2008
  • Caamora – She (Live) – DVD / DVD+2CD / 2CD – 2008
  • Caamora – She (The Definitive Edition) – 2CD+2DVD+2CD – 2008
  • Alchemy the Musical (2013) (CD/DVD/ box set)[15]
  • King's Ransom (2017) (CD box set)[16]

With Strangers on a Train
  • The Key – Part 1 – The Prophecy – Verglas 1990
  • The Key – Part 2 – The Labyrinth – Verglas 1993

With Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman
  • Jabberwocky – Verglas 1999
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles – Verglas 2002

With Casino
  • Casino – Verglas 1992

With Barrett
  • A Rush of Adrenaline (dDVD2006)

With Neo
  • Broadcast (DVD) – Metal Mind 2007

With Clive Nolan
  • Skeletons in the Cupboard -Archive – Vol 1 – Verglas 2003
  • Hidden Treasure (2015)

With China Zorilla and Noel Calcaterra (story by Elizeth Schluk)
  • Otra Vida (2011)

With Gandalf's Fist
  • A Forest of Fey 2014[17]

References
  1. "Official Pendragon website: band member info". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  2. "Caamora Theatre Company". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. "Caamora Theatre Company". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. "Caamora Theatre Company". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. http://www.shethemusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3
  6. http://ctc.clivenolan.net Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. http://www.shethemusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3
  8. http://ctc.clivenolan.net Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. http://www.shethemusical.com/
  10. "Caamora Theatre Company". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  11. "King's Ransom official web site".
  12. "Caamora Theatre Company". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  13. "Caamora Theatre Company". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  14. "Caamora Theatre Company". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  15. "Alchemy the Musical". alchemythemusical.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  16. "News". kingsransomthemusical.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  17. GANDALF'S FIST – A Forest of Fey (2014) at ProgArchives.com
    - Teamrock News: Donockley, Nolan, Stevens and Mitchell guest with Gandalf’s Fist


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