Nicholson, George (b Durham, 1949). Eng. composer and pianist. Several comps. commissioned by BBC and by various contemp. mus. groups. Member of chamber group Nomos. Works incl.:THEATRE: The Arrival of the Poet in the City, melodrama for actor and 7 instr. (1982–3).ORCH.: Recycle, 11 instr. (1975–6); 1132 (1976); The Convergence of the Twain, chamber orch. (1978); Chamber Concerto, 13 instrs. (1979–80); Sea-Change, 14 str. (1988); vc. conc. (1990); fl. conc. (1993).VOCAL: Colloque sentimental, sop., hp. (1976); Rondeau, sop. (1977); Settings, sop., pf. (1977); Hallel, sop., org. (1979); Alla Luna, sop., cl., pf. (1981); Aubade, sop., 5 players (1981); Vignette, sop., pf. (1983); Peripheral Visions, sop., pf. (1983); A World of Imagination, unacc. ch. (1984); Blisworth Tunnel Blues, sop., chamber orch. (1984–6).CHAMBER MUSIC: Overtune, 7 wind instr. (1976); str. qt. No.1 (1976–7), No.2 (1984–5); brass quintet (1977); The Seventh Seal, va. (1977); Nodus, cl., pf. (1978); Winter Music, cl., hp., perc. (1978); N'est-ce pas … ?, vn. (1979); Slide Show, tb. (1981); So Low, db. (1981); Ancient Lights, fl., cl., bass cl., vn., va., vc., pf. (1982); Movements, 6 instr. (1982–3); Sound Progressions Newly Minted, brass quintet (1983); Stilleven, 5 instr. (1985); 3 Nocturnes, cl., vn., vc., pf. (1986); Romanza, vn., pf. (1987); Spring Songs, rec. (1991); Muybridge Frames, tb., pf. (1992).PIANO: Sonata (1983); Cascate (1985); Impromptu (1988); All Systems Go (1989); For Miles (1991–2).