Ross Edwards
b. 1943
Snapshot
English
Ross Edwards is represented in North America by Boosey & Hawkes, New York. His primary publisher is G. Ricordi & Co., London, part of Universal Music Publishing Group. For more information, please contact david.schotzko@boosey.com.
Australian * Seeks to reconnect music with elemental forces and restore qualities of ritual, spontaneity, and dance * Honors Australia’s culture, draws shapes and patterns from its natural environment, notably birdsong and insect drones * Believes in music’s ability to ‘speak’ for itself rather than prove itself by musicological analysis * Early teachers: Peter Sculthorpe, Richard Meale, Sandor Veress, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Works by Ross Edwards include:
White Ghost Dancing (1999) for orchestra
Symphony No. 4, Star Chant (2001) for chorus and orchestra
Bird Spirit Dreaming (2002) for oboe and orchestra
Looking ahead: World premiere of Tucson Mantras by William Barton, didjeridu, Synergy Percussion Quartet, and Borealis String Quartet at the 2008 Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival.
". . . Edwards has an instinct for sound which goes beyond clever orchestration, and he makes these characteristic features sound fresh and exciting. This is due in part to their sheer sensual gorgeousness, a beauty that bears repetition."
--Andante
"...a work of transfixing, slow-moving beauty and great mythic power."
--The Australian (about Star Chant)
--Andante
"...a work of transfixing, slow-moving beauty and great mythic power."
--The Australian (about Star Chant)
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