Nicholas Daniel

Nicholas Daniel studied at Salisbury Cathedral School and Purcell School for Young Musicians. The recorded working language is English. Employment is recorded with Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Distinctions recorded are The Queen's Medal for Music, Officer of the Order of the British Empire and BBC Young Musician.

• Name — Nicholas Daniel • Born — 9 January 1962 • Genre — Classical • Instrument — Oboe • Years Active — 1980–present • Website — http: www.nicholasdaniel.co.uk/

He was educated at Salisbury Cathedral School and the Purcell School.

Nicholas Daniel is a founding member of the Haffner Wind Ensemble and Britten Sinfonia, and formed a duo with pianist Julius Drake in 1981. As Principal Oboe of Britten Sinfonia, Daniel has frequently appeared as a member of the orchestra and also as a soloist/director. In 2009 Britten Sinfonia released its first own label recording, which features Nicholas Daniel in John Tavener's Songs of the Sky. In September 2021 Daniel was appointed as artistic director and principal conductor for the Orion Orchestra.

Daniel has commissioned and premiered many new works for the oboe, to increase its status as a solo instrument. Such works include: • The Kingdom of Dreams by John Woolrich (1989) • Double Concerto by Simon Bainbridge (1990) • An Interrupted Endless Melody by Harrison Birtwistle (1991) • First Grace of Light by Peter Maxwell Davies (1991) • Helios by Thea Musgrave (1994) • Oboe Concerto by John Woolrich (1996) • Oboe Quintet by John Woolrich (1998) • Oboe Concerto by Nigel Osborne (1998) • Three Capriccios for solo oboe by John Woolrich (2001) • Two's Company by Thea Musgrave (2005) • The Fabric of Dreams by Michael Zev Gordon (2006) • Kaleidoscopes by John Tavener (2006) • Sorella by Rory Boyle (2007). • Oboe Concerto by James MacMillan (2010). • BEAK and WORM by Robin Haigh (2022)