Peter Reynolds (composer)
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Peter Reynolds is a composer known for founding PM Music Ensemble. In addition, he is recognized by Guinness World Records
as having written with writer Simon Rees the shortest opera on Earth, Sands of Time
; a three minute and thirty-four second long piece. Born in 1958, he studied in Cardiff, Wales and currently lives in South Wales
, and was the artistic director of the Lower Machen Festival in Monmouthshire
from 1998 to 2009.
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
as having written with writer Simon Rees the shortest opera on Earth, Sands of Time
Sands of Time (opera)
Sands of Time is an opera created by Welsh composer Peter Reynolds and librettist Simon Rees. It is credited by Guinness World Records as the shortest opera on Earth at 3 minutes and 34 seconds...
; a three minute and thirty-four second long piece. Born in 1958, he studied in Cardiff, Wales and currently lives in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
, and was the artistic director of the Lower Machen Festival in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
from 1998 to 2009.