2011 - SEMESTER TWO

AT THE HELM IN 2012 On 1st February 2012 , Professor Henry Johnson stands down and Dr Graeme Downes will take over the reins as Head of Department of Music and the Theatre Studies Programme. Henry will be on Research and Study Leave during 2012 and will return to teaching in 2013. Graeme is looking forward to a summer holiday and finishing some research projects before starting his new position.

THE FACE OF OTAGO’S MUSIC DEPARTMENT IN 2011 An Interview with Maddy Parkins-Craig What motivated you to become a music student? As soon as I heard about the contemporary music programme at Otago I decided to apply. I couldn’t think of anything better than getting a qualification in something I was already obsessed with.The department also sounded like it had fantastic members of staff, with industry experience, and the contemporary performance papers particularly appealed. Can you describe the course you have followed during your studies here? What have you enjoyed the most? I entered the course with my main focus being performance? I wanted to learn as much as I could about drumming, and work with as many people as I could. While I thoroughly enjoyed the ‘45 performance program, and frequently recommend it, I was surprised to find how much I enjoyed other aspects of my degree (the biggest surprise being how much I enjoyed theory papers...). My interest in composition and songwriting developed into obsession early in my degree as well. This is largely because of MUSI135, by far my favourite paper of my degree; Ian and Graeme balance each other perfectly in this paper. They explore diverse approaches to songwriting and their enthusiasm is highly contagious and inspiring. How do you feel about being ‘shown off’ as one of our successes at Otago? I was initially pretty nervous about the whole thing, but in the end I’m happy to stand up and rave about the department. It will never be without its flaws, but nonetheless it’s a fantastic environment to learn in; as a student I was never without inspiration or support from the staff. What are your plans for next year? My plans for once I finished my degree were, for four years, get out of Dunedin, and fast. I was going to move to Auckland and try to get work as a session musician, with the hopes to end up in London eventually. However I’ve recently changed my mind, agreeing to stay in town next year in order to keep 1 working with my band Hunting Bears, and I’m now in two celebrity concerts - at the Vector Arena in looking at applying for masters in composition. Auckland on the eve of the Final of the World Rugby Cup final, with the Symphony What’s the ‘big dream’? Orchestra (broadcast on national television) and at World domination! Or, to be able to support an earlier concert in the Theatre Royal myself comfortably enough through music-related where he sang with the famed American mezzo employment, be it teaching, writing, performing, as well as with Dame Kiri. or a combination. I’m happiest when writing and performing my own music, and around like-minded people, so basically anything that makes this possible.

STUDENTS IN THE NEWS

Corwin Newall and Alex Campbell-Hunt have had compositions accepted for performance by the NZ Symphony Orchestra in their 2011 Todd Readings. There were many entries for this event, and only 10 were accepted so this is a fine achievement by these two students. There are also awards available at the readings, so we wish both Corwin and Alex all the best for this. Voice student Kawiti Waetford with Dame Three students travelled to compete in the Kawiti was the selected New Zealand singer to Christchurch competitions in July. Maia Vegar won participate in the summer course of the Solti-Te the major 19 – 25 years Scholarship, and the British Kanawa Accademia di bel canto in Castiglione Art Song, and she was second in the Lieder and the rd Della Pescaia in Italy where he also worked with Oratorio. Simon Watson was 3 in the Folk Song. baritone Sir Thomas Allen. Kawiti won the Maori Voice student, Angela Woodward, along with song award at the NZ Aria in Rotorua, singing with many other high school and University students, has the Auckland Philharmonic, and also was guest been involved in an organization called ‘The Chicks speaker and performer at the Te Pounamu Awards Project.’ This project was set up by Volunteer Otago for 2011. He was the recipient of the Ngarimu VC to help young musicians and bands with their on- Maori Battalion Scholarship which he received stage skills by providing workshops taken by local at Parliament Buildings, and also sang for this successful musicians. They have also organized gigs occasion. at Chicks Hotel in Port Chalmers where these groups Two promising young vocalists whose studies can practice what they have been learning. The are being supported by the Dunedin RSA choir, groups can also use these gigs to learn more about Alex Wilson who is in the second year of a vocal the music scene and expose their own original music scholarship, and Ben Madden, who was awarded to the public. a scholarship this year, sang solo items and a duet Students Josh Clark, pianist and Kurt Murphy, at the choir’s Reflecting On concert at the Dunedin flautist, each performed at the 125th anniversary Town Hall in August. concert of the Royal Dunedin Male Choir at the end of June. Philip Neill Memorial Prize 4th year student Alex Campbell Hunt has won the Voice Student Michelle Willyams was one of two annual Philip Neill Memorial Prize in composition, Otago students to receive a scholarship (set up in with his piece Piano Trio. This prize dates back to 2006 by the Dunedin City Council and the Otago the 1930s and is highly regarded, so this is a fine Community Trust) to represent the city at the annual achievement for Alex. This trio also recently won the Aspiring Leaders Forum in . Lilburn Prize for composition at the university. Baritone Kawiti Waetford has featured in high profile events nationally and internationally; he NZSO/Todd Corporation Young Composer receives sponsorship from the Dame Kiri te Kanawa Awards Foundation and appeared alongside Dame Kiri This year two student composers were chosen as 2 finalists for the NZSO/Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards in Wellington. Corwin Newall’s piece Hang in There and Alex Campbell-Hunt’s piece Progress were workshopped and performed by the country’s leading orchestra, with composer mentor Ross Harris in attendance. They were also provided with a recording of their compositions. Corwin’s piece had already won the inaugural Dunedin Youth Orchestra Audrey Reid Composition Competition. Former Otago music student Emma Hutton, who three years ago was selected as the Girdlers Scholar, a prestigious award regarded by many as the undergraduate equivalent of the Rhodes Scholarship, has completed her BA(Music) at Cambridge, and has started her new job teaching music at St. John’s College School in Cambridge, one of the best private prep schools in the United Kingdom for children aged 4-13. Emma will be one of the teachers responsible for educating the choristers of The Department is pleased to have a new sunny study space the college choir which has a distinguished tradition available for our postgrad students of religious music and, since the 1670s, a choir which sings the daily services in the college chapel music production. Informed by 12 months ethno- during the university term. During the holidays graphic field work, this thesis examines the produc- the choir performs in the United Kingdom and tion of local popular music (referred to as Lokal overseas, as well as undertaking a busy recording music) in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua schedule. Emma also continues her cello and New Guinea (PNG), and hypothesises that popular piano performance and recently won a place in the music production provides a space in which notions Cambridge University concerto competition. of identity and belonging are mediated, negotiated and reconfigured. Dif- AND FROM OUR ferent spheres of the POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS music industry are examined in order to Adriann Smith highlight how fun- My PhD was in performing arts on the theatre damental notions of studies side. The topic was ‘Revealing Pakeha identity are embedded Culture in Theatrical Performance’. The work was throughout popular a multi-disciplinary piece using both theatre studies music production. and social science research techniques. I found the This thesis poses that commitment to the selected artists to revealing the identity in Port Moresby is embedded in the PNG culture of /New Zealand in their works notion of ples, which revolve around specific places, inspiring. ideas concerning traditional culture, and indigenous concepts concerning social expectations and obliga- I am currently in Wellington and hope to do some tions that link people to rural places. work on the role (social) that being involved in amateur theatre plays in the lives of those who take Tracy Rohan part. This year I have completed a doctoral thesis Oli Wilson that investigates experiences of music teaching Oli has also handed in his doctoral Thesis, and learning within culturally diverse school entitled Ples and the Production of Lokal Music in communities and examines the ways cultural Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, examines how diversity informs pedagogical practices in music indigenous Papua New Guinean notions of education. The research included field work in high identity and belonging are embodied in popular schools in Auckland, Sydney, Seattle and Cleveland.

3 This aspect of the research has been a particular Claire Barton, (winner of the 2007 Otago Daily pleasure. Teachers and students were welcoming Times Aria) was supported by 200 artists in a farewell and generous. Both groups appeared to very much concert at the Dunedin Town Hall in August, before enjoy talking about their experiences of teaching she left to start a year-long postgraduate artist diplo- and learning music and had plenty to say. Music ma course at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music education is definitely a great topic for conversation! in Greenwich, London. However, while they enjoy their music learning experiences, most students expressed interest in ALUMNI participating in more inclusive, culturally diverse The Sami Sisters, former Otago music student Anji music education programmes. Key barriers identified Sami together with her sisters Madeleine and Priya, by students and teachers to a more inclusive and have recently completed their debut album Happy informed educational response to cultural diversity Heartbreak, and undertook a national five-show tour, were: assessment requirements, the limiting nature including a gig at Chick’s Hotel, Port Chalmers, of school choral and instrumental ensembles, Dunedin, on Saturday, 30th July. performance schedules, festivals and competitions, the conservative nature of teacher education Dunedin’s Jonathan Lemalu and Anna Leese were experience for some teachers, lack of resources and both involved in the City of London Festival 2011 professional development. which ran from 16 July. Jonathan performed with the NZ String Quartet while Anna appeared with Completion of the project would not have been the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at St possible without the support of colleagues in each Paul’s Cathedral. setting, established through the CDIME network (Cultural Diversity in Music Education). These Holly Mathieson continues her conducting career in included Peter Dunbar-Hall in Sydney, Pat Campbell London and has co-founded the Reuleaux Ensemble in Seattle and Rita Klinger in Cleveland. I feel very with conductors Jeremy Watt, of Australia, and Brit fortunate to have had such support as access to Nicholas Bootiman. They plan to bring music to schools in Australia and the US would not have been ‘interesting and underutilized spaces’ in the South possible without it. London area and, in addition to nurturing their own careers on the conductor’s podium, they will provide My supervisors, John Drummond and Henry a platform for young soloists to gain experience Johnson have been enthusiastic cheer leaders playing, or singing, in front of a professional throughout the process and I am very grateful for ensemble. their support. Simon Comber, returned from a two-month tour Currently I work for the Ministry of Education of the United States, and in September was touring in Wellington as a Special Education Advisor. New Zealand, to celebrate the release of his new EP, Next year my husband and I will be relocating to The Right to Talk to Strangers. New York where we will be working as education consultants. STAFF ACTIVITIES

Rachel Swindells SHELLEY BRUNT resigned at the end of the Rachel was thrilled to second semester and has moved to Melbourne to join receive her chocolate the staff at RMIT and to be nearer her family and fish when she handed partner. We will miss Shelley’s cheerfulness around in her Thesis for her the department and her baking of course. In addition PhD. Her topic is: to her teaching duties, Shelley was also an important Axial Tonality in ‘ingredient’ in the Department’s Gamelan group and César Franck. And her also the O Taiko Japanese Drumming group. thesis title is: Tonality, We farewell Shelley and Steve with our very best Functionality, and wishes for this new chapter in their lives. Beethovenian Form in JOHN EGENES the late Instrumental Works of César Franck. John Egenes released his 4th CD, “The Stone Soup Sessions”. Employing a “stone soup” method of musical contributions from a stellar cast of musicians around the world, John has fashioned 4 a seamless piece of new album is currently in production, with release Americana. His songs scheduled for next year. carry us down the road in an 18-wheeler (“21 Days GRAEME DOWNES From Macon”, “Where Extracts from a Concert Review by Sam Valentine, The Highway Takes 27 September 2011. Me”) to the vast empty Graeme Downes performs with The Verlaines at reaches of our future in Sammy’s in Dunedin. (Photo: Roger Grauwmeijer) space (“Big Change”). With a refurbished interior, new management and His political statements, while not overtly angry, a healthy injection of professionalism, the theatre are biting and succinct. Our social dysfunction is once called Her Majesty’s lent a surprising elegance mirrored in his views on banking and Wall Street and impact to proceedings on an otherwise dreary (“When The Sun Sets On The Trail”) and the loss of Dunedin night. our news media as a Fourth Estate (“Land Of The After years languishing as Dunedin’s most poorly Blind”). Egenes crafts parables that require attention utilised and maintained venue, the space now under on the part of the listener. This is refreshing in an age the personal supervision of Sam Chin felt revitalised. of throwaway, cliché lyrics and formulaic hooks. It was fitting that the revamped venue would play Among the cast in his A-Team list of musicians are: host to two bands familiar Tony Gilkyson, Mark Andes, Rob Robinson, Gary with transformation, Cut Off Brandin, Terry “Buffalo” Ware, Amilia K. Spicer, Your Hands and Dunedin’s Rob Burns, Shawn Nourse, The Sami Sisters, John own Verlaines… Dodd, Jane Clark, and several others. They come …Taking the stage behind from America, New Zealand, Australia, and parts music stands, Graeme of Europe. He views this process from the bottom Downes’ Verlaines were up—not, as he says, from a top-down “producer’s” a far different animal vantage point—and likens it to an old fashioned from the rock band which Friday night Irish session, with each musician frequented Sammy’s bringing his or her own unique personality into the in its previous heyday. mix. Thankfully, where many of Playing along with his pals, Egenes brings ample his once contemporaries have chops to the table, bringing out all manner of stringed softened into mellow shadows instruments including pedal steel, acoustic guitar, of their former selves, Downes has lost none of the mandolin, dobro, B-bender Telecaster, banjo, and a bite or musical drive in his shift to a more expansive bit of harmonica thrown in for good measure. and classically-influenced sound. John has found himself firmly ensconced in an Downes has now transformed his aggression to the A-list of kiwi musicians, and has performed and lyrical domain, Paritai Drive from 2009’s underrated recorded with the likes of The Verlaines, The Bats, Corporate Moronic highlighting his venomous wit David Kilgour, The Sami Sisters, Hannah Curwood, and intellect. Robert Scott, Tami Neilson & Lauren Thomson, Closing a lengthy set with the loose and ragged Hannah Howes, The Oxo Cubans, Mel Parsons, epic Last Will and Testament from the forthcoming Matt Langley, Simon Comber, Bob McNeill, among Verlaines record, Downes is as compositionally others. proficient as ever and, most importantly, seems John has also produced the new CD for The Chaps, unwilling to rest on past laurels and achievements. called “Don’t Worry About Your Age”. It has been He’s certainly got my respect. nominated for a Tui award for Best Folk Album John is currently working on a project with Helen The Verlaines are set to Webby, principal harpist for the Christchurch release their new album, Symphony Orchestra. Helen has received a Creative ‘Untimely Meditations’ in New Zealand grant to commission works for the harp early 2012 on Flying Nun from New Zealand composers. Included among these Records composers are Lyell Cresswell, Gillian Whitehead, Pepe Becker, our Mozart Fellow, Chris Adams, and our own Anthony Ritchie and Graeme Downes. The 5 ROB BURNS Most of November and early December were taken Rob Burns took Research and Study Leave in up with the completion (copy–editing and index second semester, 2011 in order to create new projects, construction) of Rob’s new book, Transforming complete ongoing ones in time for the forthcoming Folk, which will be published in March 2012. PBRF round, attend a prestigious conference, and During November, he performed in the Forsyth to take part in a variety of musical performances. Barr Stadium as part of the cast of The Big Night In, In July, he travelled to Toronto, Canada to play a concert commemorating one hundred and fifty on the final track of an album being recorded by years of the Otago Daily Times. He also travelled to Martin Springett, a former musical colleague whom Wellington to perform in concert with The Verlaines Rob had not seen for thirty–five years. Springett at the end of the month. is a composer and illustrator whose work is being published by Penguin as a book of illustrations and ANTHONY RITCHIE an accompanying CD recording. Rob then flew to Rugby World Cup anthems St. John’s in Newfoundland to present a paper at Anthony has combined two of his great interests the annual International Committee for Traditional - music and rugby. He has arranged choral parts for Music conference, a prestigious event that had over the 20 national anthems at the Rugby World Cup, four hundred delegates. including a new arrangement of ‘God Defend New From Canada, he travelled to the United Kingdom Zealand’, recorded by the NZSO and NZ Choral where he commenced fieldwork by collecting data on Federation. music industry studies taught at several institutions He also conducted the anthems at 4 of the games, there. Rob visited former colleagues at the University and enjoyed how well they have been received. of West London (and also discussed with them The Daily Mail, in the UK wrote: “If it’s one thing the possibility of an exchange agreement between the Rugby World Cup organisers can be proud of, UWL and Otago), Kneller Hall (the music training it’s the way the organisers have arranged the pre- conservatorium of the British Army), The Institute match anthems. There’s not a single X-factor winner for Contemporary Music Performance, The Tech in sights, nor a former member of a rock band Schools, and he interviewed a part time lecturer from launching a solo career with a can of fake tan and Berklee College of Music in Boston who was staying spot of auto-tuning. Instead, we have proper anthems in London. While in the UK, Rob was invited to play sung by a proper choir, properly.” on a recording for an arranger who works with the film composers, John Williams, Danny Elfman and James Newton Howard. Rob felt very fortunate as the pre–recorded drummer was Dave Weckl, who performs with jazz pianist Chick Corea. On his return to New Zealand, Rob was rehearsing most weeknights for a concert at the Mayfair Theatre in Dunedin with The Oxo Cubans Big Band. In other performances, he played with iconic Dunedin band, The Verlaines at an alumni event, and then at an evening performance at Sammy’s Night Club. He also jointly completed production of a double CD recording of his band, Subject2change. The album, Soundtracks and Inventions, is due for release later New CD released this year on Ode Records. A new CD of Anthony’s recent chamber music In October, Rob travelled to Australia to carry out has been released by Atoll Records, performed by more music industry fieldwork at the Queensland members of the NZ Symphony Conservatorium at Griffith University. While at Orchestra. ‘Octopus’ takes its Griffith, he travelled to the university’s Gold Coast title from the Octet written for campus and gave a guest lecture on professional The Amici Ensemble, and is one music performance practice in the UK. On his of three programmatic pieces return, he went into rehearsal for two performances on the album. Robert Johnson, at the Queenstown International Jazz Festival. speaking on Radio NZ Concert’s

6 ‘The Critic’s Chair’, said: “Taken as a whole, I think NZ STRING QUARTET this is the most completely successful single disc VISIT of those devoted to the music of Anthony Ritchie - partly to do with the quality of the performances, but I think also a matter of the works chosen for the CD.”

World’s Longest Piano Anthony Ritchie helped organise a free concert in the Otago Museum in November, featuring the World’s Longest Piano. Made by Adrian Mann of Timaru, the Alexander piano is 5.7 metres. The concert featured 9 pianists, including student Corwin Newall playing his own composition Fossil Fuel, and staff members Tom McGrath, John van Buskirk and Anthony himself. Local Dunedin pianists Sandra Crawshaw and Vivienne McLean also played, along with 3 talented children, Ho Youn Lee, Boen and Modi Deng (both pupils of Tom McGrath). Above - Clockwise from top: Gillian Ansell hands out the sushi, Adrian Mann Graeme Downes and Anthony Ritchie with Douglas Beilman, popped into the Heleen Du Plessis with Rolf Gjelsten and Tessa Peterson with Music Department Helene Pohl. to meet Professor Lower left: John Ritchie with John Drummond. Terence Dennis

JOHN DRUMMOND In September Professor John Drummond was John Ritchie’s 90th birthday celebrations stage director of the Gilbert and Sullivan production John Ritchie, father of Anthony, turned 90 in Utopia Limited. Conducting student Jonathan September. John is a composer also, the last Drummond was assistant music director on the remaining composer of a generation that included production, and several other music and theatre Farquhar, Pruden, Carr, Tremain, Heenan, and students were involved, onstage, backstage or in the others. To celebrate this milestone, Anthony orchestra, including Helene Holman, Angela Band, organised a concert by the NZ String Quartet which Vickie Cross, Sarah Claman and Mabel Wong. featured John’s String Quartet (1962) along with a new composition by Anthony, entitled Episode. John TERENCE DENNIS came down from Christchurch for the occasion, and In July Terence Dennis gave the opening lecture was also wined and dined by the Otago University recital at the World Piano Conference of EPTA Alumni society. Anthony was also involved in the (European Piano Teachers Association) Voydovina in John Ritchie celebration concert in Christchurch in Novi Sad, Serbia. His one-hour presentation featured November, composing a massed item Dedication to the Busoni piano version of Liszt’s monumental DAD!, and conducting John’s Clarinet Concertino, organ work, the “Ad now ad salutarem undam’ with soloist Mark Fantasie, especially chosen for the 2011 Liszt Walton. Judy Commemorative year. He also attended rehearsals Bellingham also sang of Parsifal and Meistersinger at this year’s Bayreuth one of John’s Mary Wagner Festival. Magdalene songs, Terence Dennis was appointed a Trustee of the accompanied by Wagner Foundation. Anthony. He gave recitals with visiting artists in the semester II Marama Recital Series with Australian tenor Stuart Skelton and English tenor Stephen Brown.

7 In late-September-October Terence Dennis The Oxo Cuban Band often features members partnered Dame Kiri Te Kanawa in a series of of our staff and theirBig Night Out concert at the celebrity recitals in Hawaii and Australia. In Hawaii Mayfair in August included staff, David Harrison, they performed in Honolulu’s leading concert venue, Rob Burns, John Meddings and Marcel Rodeka the Blaisdell Hall, where they received four standing performing. ovations, and also in the new Castle Performing Arts Centre on Maui. In Honolulu they also gave a JUDY BELLINGHAM fundraising concert for the Hawaii and the Among Judy’s many activities, she was adjudicator Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, and a masterclass for for The Big Sing Northern Region,examiner for Opera Hawaii and the University of Hawaii. Recitals NZMEB Grade exams and Diplomas and attended in the historic Melbourne Town Hall and in the the Newzats Conference in Wellington new Foundation Square BMW Edge Hall followed, Judy was guest International Vocal Tutor for the and masterclasses for the Melbourne Opera Studio National Youth Choir of Great Britain in Banbury, and the University of Melbourne at the Melba Hall UK and she presented 2 papers at the Annual were popular. The Melbourne Town Hall recital Conference of the Association of British Choral also featured baritone Phillip Rhodes, and parts Directors in Birmingham, UK. of this recital were filmed for a documentary on Phillip Rhodes shown on Māori Television. Dame She also took a Choral Workshop for St Paul’s Kiri Te Kanawa and Terence Dennis continue their Cathedral Choir. Australian concert tour with a further seven recitals Judy ended the year at Lakes District Hospital in major centres next April. following a painful experience and crutches were a Terence played for voice students Sophie Sparrow, necessity for the Christmas period. Kawiti Waetford and Maia Vegar at their fundraising concert for the Whangarei Music Society in the Capitaine Bouganville Theatre, Sunday 27 November.

TheOtago Daily Times BIG Night In – a community concert held on 12th November 2011 at the Forsyth Barr Stadium - was an opportunity for many of our Music Department staff, students and graduates, to perform to an audience of approximately 25,000. The Band members included Dave (Horizon) Harrison, John Meddings, Rob Burns, Rob Craigie and Nick Cornish. The Dunedin Youth Orchestra with 54 musicians Regional guest artists included graduates David under the age of 25, presented an orchestral concert Harrison, Libby Hamilton, and student Kawiti conducted by Anthony Ritchie. Hang in There by Waetford was accompanied by Terence Dennis. The Music Department composition student, Corwin Ne- ensemble included Louise Monson, Michael Grant wall, received a world premiere. This work has been and Molly Devine. recorded by the NZSO and is dedicated to victims of Anthony Ritchie’s Southern Children’s Choir also disasters. Anthony Ritchie’s Sinfonietta (1992) was supported lead performers, Libby Hamilton and also included in the programme, and violin student, Annabelle Ritchie. Juno Pyun was soloist in a performance of Saint-

HELEEN DU PLESSIS – welcomes enquiries from any University student who plays cello and may be interested in joining the Cello Choir

8 Saens’ Violin Concerto No. 3 Op.61. Three dances 3rd Ben Madden th by Khachaturian completed the concert. Dunedin 20 Century English Language Art Song 18 -21 1st Maia Vegar 2nd = Kawiti Waetford and Sophie Sparrow 3rd Youth Orchestra Musician Awards for 2011 were Alex Wilson presented to students, Nicole Batchelar (clarinet) and Stephanie Buzzard (violin). Light Entertainment Ensemble Open 1st Ben Madden and Alex Wilson DUNEDIN COMPETITION RESULTS Voice Lecturers, Judy Bellingham and Isabel Burns Song st rd Cunningham, were pleased to report that their 1 Kawiti Waetford, 3 Helene Holman students had won the majority of places in these 17th or 18th Century Aria 20 and over annual competitions: 1st Grace Park, 2nd Tamara Mayo ODT ARIA Oratorio Open 1st Maia Vegar, 2nd Kawiti Waetford 2nd Grace Park, 3rd Kawiti Waetford Judge’s Choice Award – Alex Wilson NZ Composition Open 17th or 18th Century Aria 18 – 20 1st Kawiti Waetford 1st Ben Kidd, 2nd Sophie Morris, 3rd Sophie Sparrow Lieder 21 and over 17th or 18th Century English Song 2nd Laurence Mossman, 3rd Tamara Mayo 1st Maia Vegar, 2nd Sophie Sparrow, 3rdMatthew Wilson Webb Farry Scholarship 18 – 20 Musical Ensemble - Open 1st Ben Kidd, 2nd Sophie Sparrow, 3rd Matthew Wilson 1st Maia Vegar and Laurence Mossman, 2nd Joel Amosa and Kawiti Waetford Lieder 18 – 21 1st Maia Vegar, 2nd Grace Park, 3rd Alex Wilson National Song Open 1st Kawiti Waetford, 2nd Helene Holman

Music Theatre Award – Open 1st Sophie Sparrow, 2nd Alex Wilson, 3rd Simon Watson In August Joel Amosa sang the National Anthem at Cleveland Award 20 years and over the start of the NZ Winter Games. 1st Maia Vegar, 2nd Grace Park, 3rd Kawiti Waetford Novice 18 and over

VISITORS Mr Frank Gibson, of Massey University, Auckland Campus, presented a workshop with contemporary William Evans Visiting Fellow drumming students. Professor Bruce Johnson from Macquarie University and Turku University, Sydney, Australia, visited Mr Stuart Skelton of UK was in Dunedin to judge for approximately one month and was involved in the Dunedin Performing Arts Competitions and gave formal teaching to undergraduate courses, gave a a Master Class to Otago vocal students. Public Lecture and a Postgraduate Seminar and was involved in networking both within and beyond the Cecilla Weinkauff, violin (USA) and Richard University. Belcher, cello (NZ-USA) with Tom McGrath, piano, presented a lunchtime concert at Marama Hall. Dr Ian Whalley from the University of Waikato gave The programme included works by Beethoven, a lecture on long distance musical collaborations Mendelssohn, Schulhopp and Schostakovich. using high speed networks. In addition Dr Whalley worked with John Egenes on connecting to KAREN O-TAIKO – the Japanese drumming group lead as well as other ways to connect over IP. by Otago music department head, Professor Henry Johnson, performed for about 150 school pupils at Malaysian composer Tajui Tajjudin lectured to the Macandrew Bay Community Hall. The children composition students on his work. were encouraged to try the distinctive rhythms themselves.

9 Music Department Prizes 2011 Aotearoa Composers’ Prize First Year composition Oliver Hailes Composition at any Level Corwin Newall Francis Bate Memorial Prize in Music: Alexander Partridge Charles Begg Prizes in Music: Second year Eun Byeol (Grace) Park Third year Elizabeth Meyer Fourth year Madeleine Parkins-Craig Victor Galway Medal Madeleine Parkins-Craig Dunedin Musical Society Prize Alexander Wilson Muriel Herbert Prize Myles Chen Alice Kirschner Prize in Music No longer available Jennie Macandrew Prize in Music Simon Mace Colin McDonald Memorial Prize Kawiti Waetford Michael & Edith Irwin Prize Not awarded 2011 Molly McDonald Memorial Prize in Music Corwin Newall JWM Speirs Memorial Prize in Choral Conducting: Joshua Clark University Book Shop Prize in Contemporary Music Joseph Hoskin Ida G White Memorial Prizes in Music Sarah Claman Madeleine Parkins-Craig Donald Byars Prize for Bach Performance $750 Not awarded 2011

The Lilburn Trust Composition Prize The Lilburn Trust, in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, was set up in 1984, with the aim of assisting New Zealand composition and the performance of New Zealand composition. Douglas Lilburn (1915-2001) was New Zealand’s leading composer of his generation, and a distinguished Emeritus Professor of Music at The University of Victoria. He was awarded the in 1988. The Lilburn prize comprises a donation of $3000 to each of the country’s music departments, which is divided into the following categories: 1st prize for original composition, Two merit prizes for original composition A prize for the best student performance The programme for the competition concert held on 23rd August 2011 at Marama Hall: Tom Jensen – Piece for programmes piano – electronics - Tom Jensen, electronics Jonny Dyas – 16! (16 factorial or 2.09227899 × 1013) for midi controller Elizabeth Meyer – Touch of Faith for piano, Elizabeth Meyer, piano Simon Mace – Dark States for piano, Jonathan Drummond, piano Corwin Newall – Theme and Variations in C minor, op.9 No.1, for piano. Corwin Newall, piano (This piece is dedicated to the memory of Chloë Anson.) Grace Park – Theme and Variations for piano. John Van Buskirk, piano Joan Cot Ros – For Sarah: duet for violin and vibraphone, Sarah Claman, violin, Joan Cot Ros, vibraphone Mitchell Henderson – Attacca for flute, violin, piano Feby Idrus, flute, Stephanie Buzzard, violin, Corwin Newall, piano Alex Campbell-Hunt – Piano Trio, Sarah Claman, violin, Alex Partridge, cello, Anthony Ritchie, piano Chris Geddes – Saudade for piano quintet Sarah Claman, Mabel Wong, violins, Alan Starrett, viola, Alex Partridge, cello, John Van Buskirk, piano and the results were: Alex Campbell-Hunt, (Excellence in original composition) Corwin Newall, (Merit prize for original composition) Joan Cos Ros, (Merit prize for original composition) Sarah Claman, (Excellence in the performance of an original composition) 10 The Simon Gibson Memorial Prize The Sunshine Chamber Music Competition was held on Sunday 30th October and the winners of the Simon Gibson Memorial Prize for 2011 were Josh Clark (piano), Laurence Mossman (baritone) and Sarah Claman (violin).

MOZART FELLOW - Robbie Ellis has been appointed the 2012 Mozart Fellow and will take up his position in February 2012. He called into the staffroom to introduce himself and is pictured here with Andrew Deruchie and John Drummond.

NEW GRADUATES

The following students graduated in August 2011: BA Music Major William Carse-Austin, Mele Manu In absentia: George O’Sullivan, Michael Steer, MusB(Hons) Andrew Parsons MusB Caroline Emile, Stacey Moir and in absentia: Paul Gauvin, Amanda Konyn, John McKenzie, Benjamin Sandall.

The following students graduated in December 2011 BA Music Major Dylan Shield, Lisa Sutherland, Natalie Van der Goes MusB Joel Amosa-Misiaita, George Arthur, Chun Yin Chau, Benton Glassey, Tamara Jack, Karina Jorgensen, Margot McLean, Joshua Norton, Jaroslav Novak, David Starkey, Fiona Trebilco, Sarah Williamson MusB(Hons) Alexander Campbell-Hunt, Sarah Claman, Scott Colvin, Drew Handcock, Joshua Simons, Rachel Trainor.

Staff held a congratulatory function for our new graduates.

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