David Lumsdaine

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

Lumsdaine studied at the Conservatory and the University of Sydney, was from 1953 students of Mátyás Seiber and finally by Lennox Berkeley at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He composed several cantatas to texts by Peter Porter and established his reputation as a composer of orchestral works such as Kelly Ground ( 1966) Flights ( 1967), Mandalas 1 (1967) and Manadalas 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 a studio for electronic music. Later, he held a professorship at King's College London together with his wife, the composer Nicola LeFanu. After his retirement from academic life in 1993, he moved to York, where his wife works 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, 1967
  • Mandala 1 for wind quintet, 1968
  • 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 gently, gently 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 chorus 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 solo cello, 1991
  • A garden of earthly delights for Cello and Orchestra, 1992
  • Curlew in the mist of the 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

Swell

  • Australian Music Centre - Biography and Works
  • University of York Music Press - Biography
  • Music Australia - Biography
  • Australian composer
  • Born in 1931
  • Man
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