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John Williams ‘The Imperial March’: A Real Scene Stealer!

John Williams: The Imperial March Context John Williams was born in 1932 and his career has since spanned over six decades. He was raised in New York by musical parents, who were active jazz musicians. By 1948 the Williams family had moved to LA where Williams later attended the University of Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years5 months ago
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Dorothy Ker ‘A Gentle Infinity’: An Eccentric Sound Palette

Dorothy Ker: A Gentle Infinity Context Dorothy Ker was born in Caterton, New Zealand in 1965. She completed her BMus and MMus degrees at the University of Auckland, where she studied composition with the likes of John Rimmer and Douglas Mews. In terms of her performance, she is known as a Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years1 month ago
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Frederick Delius ‘The Walk to the Paradise Garden’: More than just a Scene Change

Frederick Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden Context The Walk to Paradise Garden wasn’t actually a part of Delius’ initial set up of the opera and it was only added in before the Berlin premiere in 1906 (with the first every premiere being in 1901). The piece is between scenes 5 Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 months ago

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