David Lumsdaine

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David Lumsdaine (born October 31, 1931 in Sydney ) is an Australian composer.

Lumsdaine studied at the Conservatory and the University of Sydney , was from 1953 in London a student of Mátyás Seiber and finally of Lennox Berkeley at the Royal Academy of Music . He composed several cantatas based on texts by Peter Porter and established his reputation as a composer with orchestral works such as Kelly Ground (1966), Flights (1967), Mandala 1 (1967) and Mandala 2 (1969).

Since the 1960s he was also a sought-after music teacher. From 1970 he taught at the University of Durham , where he founded an electronic music studio. He later held a chair at King's College London with his wife, composer Nicola LeFanu . After retiring from academic life in 1993, he moved to York , where his wife worked as a music professor at the university.

Works

  • Cantata No. 3 , 1965
  • Easter fresco for soprano and chamber ensemble, 1966
  • Kelly ground for piano, 1966
  • Flights for piano duo, 1967
  • Mandala 1 for wind quintet, 1967
  • Episodes for large orchestra, 1969
  • Annotation of Auschwitz for soprano and chamber ensemble, 1970
  • Looking glass music for horn, two trumpets, trombone and tuba, 1970
  • Kangaroo hunt for percussion and piano, 1971
  • Aria for Edward John Eyre for soprano and chamber ensemble, 1972
  • Caliban impromptus for piano trio, 1972
  • My sister's song for soprano solo, 1974
  • Rest soft, soft rest for piano, 1974
  • Salvation Creek with eagle for large orchestra, 1974
  • Evensong for brass band, 1975
  • Sunflower for chamber orchestra, 1975
  • Hagoromo for large orchestra, 1977
  • Mandala 3 for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, viola and cello, 1978
  • Cambewarra for piano, 1980
  • Shoalhaven for large orchestra, 1982
  • What shall I sing for soprano and chamber ensemble, 1982
  • Mandala 4 for string quartet, 1983
  • Bagatelles for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola and cello, 1985
  • Where the lilies grow for mixed choir a cappella, 1985
  • Empty sky, Mootwingee for flute, trombone, two percussionists, two pianos and cello, 1986
  • A dance and hymn for Alexander Maconochie for flute, clarinet, percussion, mandolin, guitar, violin and double bass, 1988
  • Mandala 5 for large orchestra, 1988
  • Arc of Stars for string orchestra, 1990
  • A tree telling of Orpheus for soprano and chamber ensemble, 1990
  • Blue upon blue for cello solo, 1991
  • A garden of earthly delights for cello and orchestra, 1992
  • Curlew in the mist for Shakuhachi , 1993
  • Rain drums for four drums, 1993
  • Kali dances for large chamber ensemble, 1994
  • Six postcard pieces for piano, 1994
  • A Norfolk songbook for soprano and recorder, 1995
  • A little cantata for soprano and chamber ensemble, 1996

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Catalog raisonné
personal data
SURNAME Lumsdaine, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney