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David Chesworth (born 1958, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) is an award-winning Australian-based composer and installation artist. Known for his experimental, and at times minimalist music, he has worked in rock groups, classical ensembles, theatre, opera. Together with Sonia Leber, Chesworth has created a series of large scale installation artworks using sound, video, architecture and public participation.
Chesworth's parents moved the family from Britain to Melbourne, Australia in the late 1960s. Chesworth studied at Latrobe University, including time with composer's Jeff Pressing and Warren Burt. In the late 1970s and early 1980s he coordinated the venue "Clifton Hill Community Music Centre".
A list of Chesworth's collaborators includes: audio/visual artist Sonia Leber; guitarist Robert Goodge in the group Essendon Airport; musician and sound designer Philip Brophy in the group → ↑ →; electronic musician Philip Jackson in the group Whadya Want?; librettist Douglas Horton and soprano Helen Noonan. In 1993 he formed 'The David Chesworth Ensemble' to perform his own works.
He lives in Melbourne in partnership with Sonia Leber. They are directors of the company Wax Sound Media and have one daughter.
Theatrical/Operatic works
1986 Insatiable music & texts by Chesworth1988 Recital: music by Chesworth, Puccini, Mozart et al., text by Douglas Horton & Helen Noonan, produced by Chamber Made1992 Lacuna: music by Chesworth, text by Douglas Horton, produced by Chamber Made1994 The Two Executioners: music by Chesworth, text by Douglas Horton, produced by Chamber Made2001 The Light Room: opera devised with Company In Space2004 Cosmonaut: music by Chesworth, text by Tony MacGregor2010 Richter/Meinhof-Opera: music and text by Chesworth, after a libretto by Tony MacGregor.Sound installations
Collaborations with Sonia Leber include
5000 Calls (2000 - ongoing) Sydney Olympic StadiumThe Masters Voice (2001 - ongoing) The Walk Civic, CanberraThe Persuaders (2003) Australian Centre for the Moving Image, MelbourneProximities (2006 - ongoing) at the William Barak Bridge, MelbourneSpace Shifters (2009) Conical, MelbourneAlmost Always Everywhere Apparent (2007) Helen Macpherson Smith Commission Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne