Seymour Group collection of contemporary Australian music 1976-2006 [music]
- Bib ID:
- 4806989
- Format:
- Music and Manuscript
- Description:
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- [ca. 1976-ca. 2006]
- [5 m?]
- Summary:
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Collection of unpublished and published original music compositions performed by the Seymour Group between 1976 and 2006.
- Biography/History:
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The Seymour Group was founded in 1976 by Peter Platt in the University of Sydney Music Department with the aim of performing works from the 19th and 20th century focussing on music by Austraian composers. It was formed to provide young performers experience in contemporary repertoire performance. The Group performed a diverse range of musical styles including chamber music, electronic music, contemporary jazz, chamber opera and music-theatre. It commissioned over 100 works by emerging and established Australian composers and made a significant contribution to new music in Australia. Artistic directors included: Vincent Plush, Stuart Challender, Myer Freedman, Anthony Fogg.
- Notes:
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- Includes instrumental and vocal music compositions commissioned or performed by the Seymour Group by: Don Banks ; Michael Barkl ; Brenton Broadstock ; Barry Conyngham ; Ross Edwards ; Andrew Ford ; Helen Gifford ; Peggy Glanville-Hicks ; Percy Grainger ; Elena Kats-Chernin ; Richard Meale ; Vincent Plush ; Andrew Schultz ; Robert Smallwood ; Benjamin Thorn ; George Tibbits ; Carl Vine ; Martin Wesley-Smith.
- Includes original manuscripts, photocopied manuscripts and photocopies of published material.
- Dates listed may be indicative only.
- Some performance and composition information provided by Graeme Skinner.
- Related Material:
- Papers of Vincent Plush relating to the Seymour Group, 1977-1980; Located at; National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS 10214.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Seymour Group (Musical Group)
- Related Records:
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This collection contains 435 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- This is a Music Collection.
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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