Kevin Volans

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Born
6 July 1949 (age 76)
Born In
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Kevin Volans is a composer associated with the post-minimalist movement in contemporary composition. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 6, 1949, and even though he has spent most of his life outside his native country, is the best known South African composer active today. In 1972, he graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg with a Bachelors of Music degree, followed by post-graduate education at the University of Aberdeen. From 1973 to 1981 he lived in Cologne, where he studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen at the Musikhochschule. He later beca… read more
Kevin Volans is a composer associated with the post-minimalist movement in contemporary composition. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 6, 1949, and even though he has spent most of his life outside his native country, is the best known South African composer active today. … read more
Kevin Volans is a composer associated with the post-minimalist movement in contemporary composition. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 6, 1949, and even though he has spent most of his life outside his native country, is the best known South African composer active today. In 1972, he graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesbu… read more

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1 Kevin Volans - Hunting: Gathering (1987) (String Quartet No. 2) (No. 3) Kevin Volans - Hunting: Gathering (1987) (String Quartet No. 2) (No. 3)
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2 White Man Sleeps #1 White Man Sleeps #1
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3 White Man Sleeps #5 White Man Sleeps #5
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4 White Man Sleeps: V. White Man Sleeps: V.
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5 Asanga Asanga
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6 Walking Song (Version for Organ) Walking Song (Version for Organ)
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7 White Man Sleeps for string quartet (1986): I. First Movement White Man Sleeps for string quartet (1986): I. First Movement
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8 Matepe Matepe
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9 String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering': 3. Third Expedition String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering': 3. Third Expedition
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  1. 759 listeners

    1 Jan 1994 · 6 tracks

    Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
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  2. 56 listeners

    31 Aug 1997 · 5 tracks

    Volans: This Is How It Is / Walking Song / Leaping Dance / Concerto For Piano And Wind Instruments
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  3. 48 listeners

    4 Oct 2015 · 4 tracks

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  4. 37 listeners

    2 Oct 2014 · 5 tracks

    Kevin Volans (Composers of Ireland Series Volume 10)
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