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Colin Brumby
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Ross Edwards
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Australian composer Ross Edwards has created a unique sound world which seeks to reconnect music with elemental forces and restore such qua… read moreAustralian composer Ross Edwards has created a unique sound world which seeks to reconnect music with elemental forces and restore such qualities as ritual, spontaneity and the impulse to dance. Intensely aware of his vocation as a comp… read moreAustralian composer Ross Edwards has created a unique sound world which seeks to reconnect music with elemental forces and restore such qualities as ritual, spontaneity and the impulse to dance. Intensely aware of his vocation as a composer, he has largely followed his own path, rejecting most o… read more
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Elena Kats-Chernin
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Alfred Hill
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Stuart Greenbaum
539 listeners
The Stuart Greenbaum sound has overt connections to jazz, pop and minimalism but goes beyond these important influences. Greenbaum (Melb. 1… read moreThe Stuart Greenbaum sound has overt connections to jazz, pop and minimalism but goes beyond these important influences. Greenbaum (Melb. 1966–) studied composition with Brenton Broadstock and Barry Conyngham at the University of Melbour… read moreThe Stuart Greenbaum sound has overt connections to jazz, pop and minimalism but goes beyond these important influences. Greenbaum (Melb. 1966–) studied composition with Brenton Broadstock and Barry Conyngham at the University of Melbourne, where he now holds a position in the School of Music as … read more
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Peter Sculthorpe
41,601 listeners
Peter Sculthorpe (April 29, 1929 - August 8th, 2014) is a noted Australian composer from Launceston, Tasmania. He is known primarily for hi… read morePeter Sculthorpe (April 29, 1929 - August 8th, 2014) is a noted Australian composer from Launceston, Tasmania. He is known primarily for his orchestral and chamber music, such as Kakadu (1988) and Earth Cry (1992), which evoke the sounds… read morePeter Sculthorpe (April 29, 1929 - August 8th, 2014) is a noted Australian composer from Launceston, Tasmania. He is known primarily for his orchestral and chamber music, such as Kakadu (1988) and Earth Cry (1992), which evoke the sounds and feeling of the Australian bushland and outback. He has … read more
