Vic Hoyland

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Vic Hoyland (born December 11, 1945 in Yorkshire ) is an English composer.

After studying art at Hull University , Hoyland turned to music and earned his doctorate under the tutors Robert Sherlaw Johnson and Bernard Rands at York University . From 1980 to 1983 he was a Haywood Fellow at Birmingham University . After teaching at York University for two years, he returned to Birmingham, where he teaches composition.

Hoyland received composition commissions a. a. from the BBC Symphony Orchestra , the Arditti String Quartet and the Lindsay String Quartet and wrote works for the festivals of Aldeburgh , Almeida, Bath, Cheltenham, Huddersfield, South Bank and York. The piece In Transit was written in 1987 for the Proms .

In Transit was Vixen , a work commissioned by the BBC for the Cheltenham International Festival of Music , the BBC Symphony Orchestra for NMC Records added. All of Hoyland's works were broadcast on BBC Radio 3 .

Works

  • It for voices and chamber ensemble, 1971
  • Jeux thème for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble (without violins and violas), 1972
  • Em for 24 votes, 1974
  • Ariel 1974/75 for voice, flute and instruments, 1974–75
  • Esem for double bass and instruments, 1975
  • Serenade for 14 players, 1979
  • Xingu , music theater piece for orchestra and three children's groups, 1979
  • Devotion to the little ones for 9 players, 1980
  • Reel for 9 instruments, 1980
  • Michelagniolo for baritone, male choir and large ensemble, 1981
  • Quartet movement for string quartet, 1982
  • Fox for chamber ensemble, 1983
  • Foxed for 8 voices (3 soloists, 5 choruses), 4 percussionists and 2 electrically amplified pianos, 1983
  • Bitch for male solo, 1983–84
  • Head and 2 Tails , 1983-84
  • Quintet of Brass for wind quintet, 1984
  • Seneca - Medea for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and instrumental ensemble, 1985
  • String Quartet , 1985
  • In Transit for orchestra, 1987
  • Work-out for trombone, 1987
  • Work-out for marimba and computer, 1988
  • Crazy Rosa - La Madre for mezzo-soprano and eight players, 1988
  • Of Fantasy, of Dreams and Ceremonies for 14 solo strings, 1989
  • Trio for violin, cello and piano, 1989
  • Quintet for piano and strings, 1990
  • The Other Side of the Air for piano, 1991–92
  • Chamber Concerto for Ensemble, 1993
  • Vixen for large orchestra, premiere 1997
  • Qibti , UA 2003
  • Phoenix for orchestra, 2008

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personal data
SURNAME Hoyland, Vic
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 11, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Yorkshire