Vic Hoyland

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

After studying art at Hull University to Hoyland turned to music and received a PhD degree under the tutors Sherlaw Robert Johnson and Bernard Rands at York University. From 1980 to 1983 he was Haywood Fellow at Birmingham University. After teaching for two years at York University, he returned to Birmingham, where he gives lessons in composition.

Hoyland was, inter alia, commissions by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Arditti String Quartet and the Lindsay String Quartet and has written works for the festivals of Aldeburgh, Almeida, Bath, Cheltenham, Huddersfield, South Bank and York. The song In Transit was created in 1987 for the Proms.

In Transit was with Vixen, a BBC commission for the Cheltenham International Festival of Music, recorded by the BBC Symphony Orchestra for NMC Records. All works Hoylands sent by BBC Radio 3.

Works

  • There for voices and chamber ensemble, 1971
  • Jeux thème for mezzo- soprano and chamber ensemble ( without violins and violas ), 1972
  • Em for 24 voices, 1974
  • Ariel 1974/75 for voice, flute and instruments, 1974-75
  • Esem for Bass and Instruments, 1975
  • Serenade for 14 players, 1979
  • Xingu, Musiktheaterstük for orchestra and three groups of children, 1979
  • Devotion to the kids for 9 players 1980
  • Reel for 9 Instruments, 1980
  • Michelagniolo for baritone, male chorus and large ensemble, 1981
  • Quartet movement for string quartet, 1982
  • Fox for chamber ensemble, 1983
  • Foxed for 8 voices (3 soloists, chorus 5 ), four percussionists and two electrically amplified pianos, 1983
  • Bitch for male voice solo, 1983-84
  • Head and 2 Tails, 1983-84
  • Of Brass Quintet 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, in 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, UA 1997
  • Qibti, UA 2003
  • Phoenix for orchestra, 2008
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