Gerard Cousins

Gerard Cousins is a Welsh guitarist, composer and arranger.

Biography
Gerard Cousins was born in Brecon and studied music at the University of Leeds and ARTEZ Conservatorium (Netherlands) where his principal composition teachers were Philip Wilby and David Rowland. He studied the guitar with Jeremy Herbert, Graham Wade and Louis Ignatius Gall.

Following the tradition of the performer/composer, Gerard Cousins has recorded and performed much of his own music. He has expanded the guitar repertoire with his own arrangements of traditional Welsh music and often works with contemporary composers arranging and recording their music for guitar. Most notably with Philip Glass and Eric Whitacre.

Radio France dedicated a show to Cousins' recordings of minimalist guitar music featuring his Philip Glass recordings and his own compositions.

Adam Walton dedicated an hour long show on BBC Wales to Cousins' music in 2015.

Escape - Philip Glass
Track list:

Opening - Philip Glass*

Metamorphosis 1	- Philip Glass*

Escape - Philip Glass*

Metamorphosis 3	- Philip Glass*

Metamorphosis 5	- Philip Glass*

Knee Play Two - Philip Glass*

Truman Sleeps - Philip Glass*


 * Arranged for the guitar by Gerard Cousins

Lullabies - The Music of Eric Whitacre
Track list:

Goodnight Moon - Eric Whitacre*

Sing Gently - Eric Whitacre*

The Seal Lullaby - Eric Whitacre*

This Marriage - Eric Whitacre*


 * Arranged for the guitar by Gerard Cousins

Una Leyenda
Track list:

Sonatina - Federico Moreno Torroba

Una Leyenda - Pedro Sanjuan

Tiento Antiguo - Joaquin Rodrigo

Capricho Arabe - Francisco Tarrega

Un Tiempo fue Italica Famosa - Joaquin Rodrigo

El testament d'Amelia - Miguel Llobet

Canco de Lladre - Miguel Llobet

El noi de la Mare - Miguel Llobet

Sonata - Antonio Jose

Romance de los Pinos - Federico Moreno Torroba

A Gift
Track list:

Wind Color Vector - Takashi Yoshimatsu

Canticle (from Around the Round Ground) - Takashi Yoshimatsu

Elystan - Gerard Cousins

Viaje a la Semilla - Leo Brouwer

July 18 - Gerard Cousins

A Gift - Robert Jacob

Chant - John Tavener

Hika in Memorium Toru Takemitsu - Leo Brouwer

Tune for Toru - Mark-Anthony Turnage arr. Gerard Cousins

Hiraeth - Celtic Guitar Music from Wales
Track list:

Tros y Garreg (Crossing the Stone) - Trad.*

Gwahoddiad (Arglwydd Dyma Fi) - Trad.*

Fantasia on Ar Lan Y Mor - Trad.*

Dafydd y Garreg Wen (David of the White Rock) - Trad.*

Hiraeth - Grace Williams* (1906-1977)

Amanda's Delight (from 2 pieces for guitar) - Robert Smith

A Short Verse for Edward Thornburgh - Thomas Tomkins* (1572- 1656)

A Sad Pavan Forbidding Mourning - Hilary Tann (b. 1947)

Olwyn Ddwr (Water Wheel) - Gareth Glyn* (b. 1951)

Crossing Water Alone - Simon Thorne* (b. 1954)

Teifi's Dream (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) - Trad.*


 * Arranged for the guitar by Gerard Cousins

The First Beat is the Last Sound
Track list:

Assyrian Game - Gerard Cousins

Ripening Prelude - Gerard Cousins

Lisa Lan - Gerard Cousins

Suo Gan (Variations and Toccata on a Welsh Lullaby) - Gerard Cousins

In the Grip part 1 (homage to Philip Glass) - Gerard Cousins

White Cloud Blue Sky (homage to John McLaughlin) - Gerard Cousins

Cantus Tintinnabulous (homage to Arvo Part) - Gerard Cousins

In the Grip part 2 - Gerard Cousins

The Sound of One Hand Clapping (homage to Steve Reich) - Gerard Cousins

Minimi (for 2 guitars) - Gerard Cousins

This Marriage - Eric Whitacre (arranged by Gerard Cousins)

Podcasts
Gerard Cousins has been interviewed on "The Next Track" and "Guitaronamie" podcasts.