Gaynor Colbourn

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Gaynor Colbourn

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Nationality| Welsh
Known for| Originator of Dressage to Music

Grand Prix Rider

Composer for Musical Theatre, Film and TV

Notable work

| Composer of "Sorry!" TV Series Theme Music (1981)

"The Fire of London", Musical Theatre (2016)

"Tuthankhamun", Musical Theatre (2010)
Awards| Merle Park Rose Bowl Award (Goodwood International Dressage Festival)
Website| dressagetomusicbygaynorcolbourn.com

Gaynor Colbourn is a multi-instrumentalist session musician and composer as well as Grand Prix rider, coach and judge[1] who, together with GB Olympic Rider Jennie Loriston-Clarke MBE, originated Dressage to Music in 1980 as it is practiced in Freestyle to Music competitions today[2].

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 1.1 Musical Career
* 1.2 Dressage to Music
* 2 References
* 3 External links

## Career[edit]

### Musical Career[edit]

Colbourn originally trained as a classical pianist and and obtained a Doctorate in Music[3]. She gained further experience by working as a session musician with recording artists of various musical styles[4]. Her compositions were commissioned for television and film, such as the theme music for the TV Series "Sorry!"[5].

Colbourn co-composed and produced the musical theatres "Fire of London" (2016) and "Tutankhamun" (2010) along with Perryn Butler. The two of them form the Butler Colbourn partnership[6] and were part of the Welsh Progressive Folk Band "Hounds of the Sea" and Celtic Folk Fusion Symphonic Rock Band "Amazonne"[7][8].

### Dressage to Music[edit]

Colbourn claims that her initial idea for Dressage to Music stemmed from playing the piano to the Goodwood Grand Prix Special in 1980 which was being silently shown on the television whilst having dinner with John and Nereide Goodman who owned Wellington Riding and who initiated the first series of Dressage to Music competitions called "Wellington Riding Dressage to Music" [9]. Over the course of her career, Colbourn widened her instrumental repertoire, which allowed her to develop her unique style of creating from scratch to match the horses' movements[10][11][12]. Freestyle Dressage has become increasingly popular since its origination, but Colbourn remains the only artist to perform music live at riding arenas at clinics and demonstrations across the United Kingdom[13][14]. She continues to produce Dressage music for all levels[15].

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "2016 SEIB Quadrille Selection Trials - Let's Talk Horses". www.letstalkhorses.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
2. ↑ "Dressage to music - novice level". Horse and Rider. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
3. ↑ "Dressage to music - novice level". Horse and Rider. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
4. ↑ Matt Berry & the Maypoles Live - Matt Berry, Matt Berry & the Maypoles | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-09-01
5. ↑ "Gaynor Colbourn | Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
6. ↑ "Gaynor Colbourn & Hugh Wisdom biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
7. ↑ "Progressive folk rock meets metal and world music for an evening of high energy, stomping sounds". Tenby Observer. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
8. ↑ "Steeleye Span among 22 acts set to appear at inaugural Haverfordwest Folk Rock Festival". Western Telegraph. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
9. ↑ "Noteworthy demonstration of dressage to music". Tivyside Advertiser. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
10. ↑ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
11. ↑ Jemma (2020-09-09). "British Dressage Winter Championships 2020". Nupafeed. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
12. ↑ Harrison, Jack (2020-05-03). "From the horse's mouth: musical 'originality' in freestyle dressage". Ethnomusicology Forum. 29 (2): 145–165. doi:10.1080/17411912.2020.1831395. ISSN 1741-1912.
13. ↑ Factory, Wild Monkey. "Equestrian event Stephen Clarke and Gaynor Colbourn Dressage Gala Evening". Horse Monkey Events. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
14. ↑ "An interview with the powerhouse Angela Lyons about the Dressage National Championships - GRASSROOTS GAZETTE". 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
15. ↑ Jemma (2020-09-09). "British Dressage Winter Championships 2020". Nupafeed. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

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