James Erber
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James Erber (born 1951 in London) is a British composer.
Erber studied music at the universities of Sussex and Nottingham, and worked in music publishing from 1976 to 1979. His first work, Seguente for oboe and piano, appeared in 1976. In the early 1980s, he undertook serious studies in composition, first with Jonathan Harvey at Sussex, and then with Brian Ferneyhough at the Musikhochschule, Freiburg.
Erber's works include Music for 25 Solo Strings (1981-84), Abiya (1994) for solo piano, the string quartet An Allegory of Exile (1992-95), the Traces cycle (1991-2006) for solo flute, and Am Grabe Memphis Minnies (1997) for solo guitar.
In addition to composing, Erber lectured for three years at Goldsmith's College, London (1991-94), and has written articles and given guest lectures.
