Reuben Pace

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Reuben Pace (* 1974 ) is a Maltese composer .

Life

Reuben Pace completed his education in composition, music theory and conducting at the University of Malta and Bangor University , where he received his Ph.D. Title has been awarded. His main teachers included Charles Camilleri , Anthony Bonello, Laurence Borg and Joseph Sammut . Already during his studies he dealt intensively with morphing and developed his individual composition technique and sound language from it.

Pace's works are performed by internationally renowned orchestras and ensembles. On January 26, 2017, the world premiere of his Concertino for guitar , harpsichord and orchestra took place in the Teatru Manoel as part of the Valletta International Baroque Festival . Participants were the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Michelle Castelletti and the soloists Johanna Beisteiner (guitar) and Joanne Camilleri (harpsichord). The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Duke Quartet also played some of his compositions.

Works (selection)

  • 2010: Missa Brevis for soprano, tenor and double choir
  • 2011: L-Ahhar Moll (The Last Kai) for soprano, tape, live diffusion and video
  • 2012: Back from the stars for flute, cello and piano
  • 2013: Fil-Qosor for Bb clarinet and piano
  • 2014: Wehidna (We, Alone) for string quartet
  • 2014: Il-Grajja ta 'Vitorin for mezzo-soprano and piano
  • 2015: Versus for choir, boy soprano, soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone
  • 2016: Concertino for guitar, harpsichord and orchestra
  • 2018: Mdina Suite for guitar solo

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Malta is more. ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article by Bernd Hoppe on the website of the online magazine Opera Lounge, January 2017. (German) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / operalounge.de
  2. ↑ A baroque world premiere. Article by Iggy Fenech, Times of Malta, January 22, 2017. (English)
  3. ↑ Dr. Reuben Pace's Mdina Suite premieres at the Musikverein in Vienna. Article on the Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, October 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Pace, Reuben
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Maltese composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1974