Faster Than the Setting Sun
| Fyfe Dangerfield | |
|---|---|
Dangerfield performing in Amsterdam,
on 8 June 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fyfe Antony Dangerfield Hutchins |
| Born |
7 July 1980 Moseley, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar, organ, vocals, bass guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Polydor, Fantastic Plastic, The state51 Conspiracy |
| Associated acts | Guillemots, Senseless Prayer |
Fyfe Antony Dangerfield Hutchins (born 7 July 1980) is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the founding member of the indie rock band Guillemots.
Born in Moseley, Birmingham, in 1980, he moved to Bromsgrove at the age of eight. He studied at Bromsgrove School where he was also the singer in the band Senseless Prayer. He was also a music teacher at Cranbrook College for a brief period.
Dangerfield composed a choral piece performed at The Lichfield Festival in 2000 – a setting of Christina Rossetti's "A Better Resurrection". This led to a commission from Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir to write a choral setting of one of the 'O Antiphons' for Ex Cathedra's Christmas Music by Candlelight concert in 2000. This has been performed many times since, was included on Ex Cathedra's Christmas Music by Candlelight CD which received some glowing reviews, and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM.
In 2002, Dangerfield was commissioned to write "A Stray Dog for Congratulations" – for three children's choirs, four percussionists, two pianists and keyboard – for The Lichfield Festival (the only commission that year). The performers included the Backbeat percussion ensemble, as well as the Sydney Children's choir.
In 2007, Dangerfield was commissioned by the John Feeney Charitable Trust to write a piece for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) for one of the concerts that took place in October 2007 to celebrate the re-opening of Birmingham Town Hall. This was In Wait, a 30-minute orchestral composition, performed by cellist Eduardo Vassallo and the CBSO conducted by Nick Ingman. The second half of the concert was given by Guillemots accompanied by the CBSO.
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