Alice Beckwith (b.1989) is a British composer of orchestral, chamber, and vocal music. She was awarded First Prize at the Charles Wood Festival Composers’ Competition 2025, and has been commissioned by St Endellion Easter Festival, &Piano Music Festival, Endelienta Baroque, and Choir & Organ Magazine amongst others.
A versatile composer of concert music, Alice's sound is lyrical and contemporary - her melodic sound firmly rooted in the British Isles - with an emphasis above all upon story-telling.
From Halifax, West Yorkshire, Alice studied at the Junior RNCM before reading Music at Lincoln College, Oxford University; subsequently pursuing further postgraduate studies in Composition.
“Alice was a joy to work with. Keen to collaborate, patient and passionate... it is clear she understands the wider significance to the role a composer can play in our industry today.”
— Rees Webster, Artistic Director Endelienta Ensemble
Have a listen:
Tomorrow, at dawn
Choral (SATB div.) setting of Victor Hugo’s text ‘Tomorrow, at dawn’ - commissioned as part of the Choir & Organ New Music 2025 series.
Performed by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl
“A very talented composer”
— Hans Martin Ulbrich, former oboist with Tonhalle-Orchester, Zürich
Contact
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Email
alice.kate.beckwith@gmail.com
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