David Vine

Conductor Accompanist Harpsichordist Composer Editor Teacher

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BIOGRAPHY

David Charles Vine was born in London in 1943. He began his formal musical studies on the piano with Iris Paine, followed by school tuition on violin and ‘cello. After a family move to Northamptonshire in 1956, he joined the local youth orchestra as a ‘cellist, while taking every opportunity to develope his skills as piano accompanist and chamber-music player. He was awarded first prize on two occasions in the piano section of the Northampton Eisteddford.

In 1961 he began four years of full-time study at the Royal College of Music in London, where his teachers included Cornelius Fischer, Bernard Roberts and Eric Harrison (piano), Joan Trimble (piano accompaniment), Millicent Silver (harpsichord), Hubert Dawkes (baroque ensemble playing), Michael Mulliner (harmony and counterpoint), Bernard Stevens (keyboard harmony and composition) and later, Sir Adrian Boult (conducting).

Following his studies, David Vine was appointed as a specialist music teacher for the Inner London Education Authority, and also tutored in baroque music at the Guildhall School of Music (as assistant to Mme Celia Bizony), and the City Literary Institute. He founded the London Telemann Ensemble, and fulfilled many professional engagements as a soloist, accompanist, and conductor, working with such distinguished musicians as Isobel Baillie, Janet Craxton, Paul Esswood, Kenneth Montgomery, Sarah Walker, Carl Davis, and Sir Charles Groves.

He settled in New Zealand in 1974 to take up the post of H.O.D. Music at Gisborne Girls High School, and took a leading role in the City’s musical life. In 1978 he moved to Christchurch to study for a music degree at Canterbury University, later joining the Staff as an Assistant Lecturer. The Christchurch School of Instrumental Music appointed him as conductor and tutor in harpsichord and chamber music, and he founded the Academy of St Alban’s Chamber Orchestra, and was co-founder of Academy Opera. The newly-formed Canterbury Opera invited him to join the Company as Repetiteur and Assistant Musical Director for two seasons.

Based in Wellington since 1989, he tutored at the Wellington Polytechnic and later joined the staff of Massey University as a part-time tutor and accompanist.

Continuing his career as a free-lance musician he has conducted the National Youth Orchestra, Wellington Polytechnic Orchestra, Dunedin Sinfonia and Schola Cantorum, Auckland Philharmonia, Amici Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St Albans, Christchurch Youth Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Nelson Regional Orchestra, Wellington Chamber Orchestra and the Wellington Sinfonia.

As Musical Director he has conducted the Gisborne Choral Society, Christchurch Operatic Society, Jubilate Singers, Perkel Opera, Phoenix Choir, Academy Chamber Orchestra, Academy Opera, and has been Assistant Musical Director and Chorus Master for Canterbury Regional and Wellington City Opera Companies, and the Wellington Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company.

In 1984 he was invited to play harpsichord continuo for the visiting Stuttgart Youth Chamber Orchestra and during the 1990’s worked as a contract keyboard player for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, taking part in six of the orchestra's compact disc recordings

As a piano accompanist, David Vine has broadcast for Concert FM, played for visiting artists to NZ, including Master Classes held by Madame Virginia Zeani at the Wanganui Opera School, and Sarah Walker during her visit as adjudicator for the Mobil Song Quest.

In 1998 David Vine recorded a compact disc of songs by Italian opera composers with soprano Patricia Wright, and in 2007 accompanied Patricia Wright and Patrick Power in the world premiere recording of his own edition of the complete songs of conductor Arturo Toscanini for Radio New Zealand’s Concert Network.

For the Alfred Hill commemoration celebrations in Wellington in 2007, David Vine was invited as pianist to perform in four recitals featuring the composer’s violin and viola sonatas and songs.

David Vine holds a First-class Honours Degree (Mus.B.Hons) in harpsichord performance, and has lectured at the Universities of Canterbury, Auckland, Waikato and Massey. Acknowledged as one of the country's finest harpsichordists, accompanists and conductors, David Vine can be heard frequently in concert, and is a regular broadcaster on Radio New Zealand's Concert Programme. As co-founder and Musical Director of Academy Opera he has conducted New Zealand premieres of major operas by Handel, Mozart and Puccini.

His interest in composition and editing of rare music has led to publications in the U.S.A. Austria and New Zealand. Since 2007 he has been assistant editor for Massey University Music, specialising in new editions of rare vocal and instrumental works from the 18 th century.

At present David Vine is Director of Academy Opera, director/harpsichordist of the chamber ensemble Divertimento. In 2012, with Roger Flury, he established DavidVineMusic.com to publish his own orginal compositions, transcriptions, arrangements and editions.

PRESS REVIEWS

DAVID VINE - Conductor

"..a musician of extraordinary dedication and drive." The Press

"The conductor, David Vine, directed his forces masterfully, shaping a lively performance with conviction and sensitivity throughout." Christchurch Star

"David Vine is a fine conductor, capable of spiriting an impassioned performance." New Zealand Listener

"In his direction, David Vine once again revealed himself as a musician of the highest integrity. He compromised nothing in searching for the true musical style of the work, and bringing it to life with vitality and refinement of detail. His conducting was always secure, with perfectly judged speeds and rhythmic flexibility. The ultimate triumph...belongs fairly to David Vine. He is an uncompromising perfectionist in all he does." Christchurch Star

"Some would have been proud to have given Beethoven the integrity, the truth that was the essence of Sunday's concert. He conducts with clarity, sensitivity, understanding and authority. The considerable accomplishments of David Vine must be one of Wellington's best kept music secrets." Evening Post

"Responsibility for the success of an opera depends on the conductor. David Vine is a very experienced musician and at all times had complete control over his forces, with good lively tempi and a sympathetic understanding of balance between soloists and orchestra. The success of this presentation (of Carmen ) was due in no small way to his professional leadership." Nelson Evening Mail

"Of course conductor David Vine must take the credit for the success of the performance as a whole. His direction showed understanding and discipline. We should have much more from him." Dominion

"Last night was one of the year's high points; six first class soloists, the Wellington Regional Orchestra at a new high level of excellence; all directed with sensitivity, liveliness and attention to detail." Evening Post

"There was a joyous celebratory feeling about his performance (of Messiah) given in concert opera performance and baroque style and refreshingly free of false religious overtones. Achieving an admirable balance, Mr Vine set the style right from the start, giving choruses and arias rhythmic drive and purpose... all in all an inspiring performance." Otago Daily Times

PRESS REVIEWS

DAVID VINE - Harpsichord and Clavichord.

"..an outstandingly intelligent Baroque music stylist with a technique and vitality to match." Christchurch Star

"..he chooses to remain here when he could be employable as a harpsichordist in any city of the world. We are lucky to have him here. His playing throughout all four sonatas was, as usual, a joy to hear." Christchurch Star

"..to my mind there is no harpsichordist in the country to match him. A penetrating and highly informed knowledge of stylistic niceties always shines through an impeccably stable technique." Christchurch Star

"David Vine is a fine musician - a quality which shows clearly in his playing - and a harpsichordist of no mean ability". Napier Daily Telegraph

"The virtuoso interludes for harpsichord were executed with skill and a certain amount of entirely excusable showmanship." Opera Australia

"David Vine also played the harpsichord for the recitatives and presented some breathtaking playing in the aria "Vo far guerra". Christchurch Press

"..the elegance and liveliness of David Vine's playing was a delight." Wellington Evening Post

"Technique, intellectual insight, and a finely-tuned imagination: what more do you need for Bach? David Vine has it all. His recital was a delight from beginning to end." Christchurch Star

"It was remarkable how, within the very small dynamic range available, even smaller variations of volume were so telling, particularly in the hands of so gifted a player." Wellington Evening Post

"The best playing of the evening was heard in Haydn's Klavier Concerto in D, with the solo harpsichord in the very capable hands of David Vine." Waikato Times

"David Vine is impressive to hear both as an impeccable technician (the neatness of his fingerwork and embellishment) and as a baroque stylist especially in matters of rhythm. He can dispatch a bouree or gigue with a tremendous rhythmic spring and forward momentum which seems to make the more rhythmically rigidly harpsichordists sound positively pedestrian". Christchurch Star

NAME: David Charles Vine. ARCM, Mus. B (Hons)

NATIONALITY : British/New Zealand [dual nationality]

PLACE OF BIRTH : Barnet, London, U.K. 1943

ADDRESS : P.O. Box 12675 Thorndon Wellington 6144 NEW ZEALAND

PHONE NO .: (+644) 977 4260

EMAIL : [email protected]

EDUCATION

Royal College of Music, London (1960-1964) Subjects: Conducting (Sir Adrian Boult) Harpsichord (Millicent Silver) Baroque Ensemble Playing (Hubert Dawkes) Piano (Cornelius Fischer, Bernard Roberts, Eric Harrison) Piano Accompaniment (Joan Trimble) Composition and Keyboard Harmomy (Bernard Stevens)

University of Canterbury, Christchurch. (1979-1983) Honours Research Essay: The Development of a Characteristic Harpsichord Technique Through the Intabulation and Transcription of Vocal and Instrumental Music From the 14th to the 18th Century.

AWARDS :

Northampton Eisteddford. 1st Prize, piano.[1957;1958]

Canterbury University: Alabaster Knowles Prize in Music.[1979] Michael Toovey Memorial Prize.[1980] Senior Scholar [1981]

QUALIFICATIONS :

A.R.C.M. [including special harmony paper]. Royal College of Music, London [1963]. Mus.B.( Hons). 1st Class. Canterbury University, N.Z. [1982]

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

TEACHING AND LECTURING APPOINTMENTS (U.K.)

Cheshire Education Board . Guest Tutor in Special Education City Literary Institute, London . Tutor in Baroque Music Dartington College of Arts, Devon . Guest Tutor in Harpsichord and Music in Special Schools Guildhall School of Music, London . Assistant Tutor in Early Music Inner London Education Authority. Music Specialist Special Schools : Franklin Delano Roosevelt School [1964-71] John Keats School [1965-71] Samuel Rhodes School [1972-74] International Music School, Malvern, Tutor

TEACHING AND LECTURING APPOINTMENTS (N.Z.)

Gisborne Girls' High School . PR 2 Head of Music [1974-78] Gisborne National Music School . Choral Director University of Waikato . Guest Lecturer in Baroque Studies Hawkes Bay Community College . Guest Lecturer in Baroque Studies Christchurch School of Instrumental Music . Conductor/Tutor in Baroque Ensemble and Harpsichord Auckland Boys' Grammar . Assistant Music Master St. Bede’s College, Christchurch . Acting H.O.D. Music. [1986] University of Auckland . Lecture-Recital University of Canterbury . Assistant Lecturer. [1985-88] Subjects: Conducting, Orchestration, Harmony, History, Musical Appreciation and Theory, Keyboard Harmony Wellington Polytechnic . Guest Lecturer Subjects: Opera Studies (style, history, vocal technique, repertoire); Accompanist Massey University Accompanist [1995-] Correspondence School, Wellington Moderator, external marker and teacher [1994-] National Library of New Zealand Music Room, research assistant [1988-2002] NZ Opera School, Wanganui Repetiteur. [2001] National Singing School, Hawke’s Bay, NZ. Conductor and Repetiteur. [2009] Adjudicator for music competitions throughout New Zealand

BROADCASTING

BBC Overseas Network . Radio Singapore Radio New Zealand: National recording artist . Harpsichord soloist/piano accompanist/conductor. Composer of the Week . Writer/presenter. Opera Hour . Writer/presenter Contract Announcer , Concert FM

PERFORMANCE (U.K.)

London Telemann Ensemble . Founder/Harpsichordist Morley College, London . Opera Course Repetiteur Paul Taylor Dance Company, London season - Pianist Recitals ; London : Fenton House (Hampstead); Leighton House (Kensington); Southwark Cathedral; Westminster Cathedral; Camden Festival (Hampstead); Australia House; The Guildhall (City of London, Handel Celebrations). Provinces : Northampton; Wellingborough; Malvern; Roxeth Manor, Shrewsbury and Dartington Hall (Devon)

PERFORMANCE (N.Z.)

Gisborne Choral Society . Conductor Gisborne Madrigal Singers . Founder/Conductor Gisborne Chamber Orchestra . Founder/Conductor Hawkes Bay Community College . Harpsichord Lecture-Recitals Stuttgart Youth Chamber Orchestra . Guest Harpsichordist Jubilate Singers, Christchurch . Assistant Conductor Christchurch Operatic Society . Musical Director Perkel Opera, Auckland . Musical Director Christchurch Symphony Orchestra . Harpsichordist/pianist/concerto soloist/conductor Shoestring Opera, Christchurch . Repetiteur Christchurch Youth Orchestra. Guest Conductor Christchurch Harpsichord Ensemble . Founder/Director Christchurch International Arts Festival . Harpsichordist Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Acting Director of Music National Youth Orchestra of N.Z. Assistant Conductor N.Z. Symphony Orchestra . Orchestral Keyboard (Appointed from 1989) Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Guest Conductor Academy Opera . Founder/Musical Director Academy of St Albans Chamber Orchestra . Founder/Conductor Waikato Symphony Orchestra . Guest Harpsichord Soloist Schola Cantorum, Dunedin . Guest Conductor/Harpsichord Soloist Dunedin Sinfonia . Guest Conductor Bel Canto . Guest Conductor Nelson School of Music . Guest Conductor Wellington Regional Orchestra. Conductor/Harpsichordist Wellington City Opera . Guest Chorus Master Orpheus Choir. Guest Conductor Academy Ensmble. Founder/Director Cantoris . Guest Conductor Virginia Zeani Masterclasses . Accompanist Sarah Walker Masterclass. Accompanist Divertimento . Founder/Co-Director Phoenix Choir . Musical Director Wellington G.& S. Light Opera Company. Chorus master /Assistant Musical Director The Queen’s Singers. Musical Director

PUBLICATIONS

Handel, G.F . Suite for two harpsichords . (reconstruction of lost second keyboard part). Albany, U.S.A: PRB Productions, 1992.

Caldara, Antonio . Sonatas for cello and continuo . 4 vols. (Complete edition with Dr Brian Pritchard). Vienna: Doblinger, 1996-98.

Vine, David. The Sea for unaccompanied choir (SATB). Academy Music Editions, 2005.

Vine, David / Nan, Sheli . Fandango Ardiente for two harpsichords . Albany, U.S.A: PRB Productions, 2006.

Arnold, Samuel. Hear, O thou shepherd. Massey University Music, N.Z., 2008. Tuneful lark, The. Massey University Music, N.Z., 2008.

Attwood, Thomas. Piano trio in C, op.1, no.2. Massey University Music, N.Z., 2008.

Shield, William. Search all the wide creation round. Massey University Music, N.Z., 2008.

Beethoven, Ludwig van . Sieben Laendlerishe Taenze,Woo 11. Massey University Music, N.Z., 2009.

Shield, William. Ode to Captain Cook [from Omai, or a trip round the World ]. Artaria Editions, N.Z., 2009.

Arnold, Samuel . My song shall be of mercy. Massey University Music, N.Z., 2010.

Arne, Thomas. Love in a Village, (complete opera). Artaria Editions, N.Z., 2011.

Toscanini, Arturo . Songs of Toscanini. High voice and Medium voice editions. Subito Music, New York, 2011.

Arnold, Samuel . Adam and Eve. Artaria Editions, 2012.

DISCOGRAPHY

Serenata: songs by Italian opera composers. Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni. Patricia Wright (soprano) and David Vine (piano) ATOLL A9803.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Biographical entries on David Vine: International Who's Who in Music . 1990 onwards Aotearoa: Who's Who in New Zealand 1992 onwards

Articles about David Vine: New Zealand Herald. Music News. N.Z. Listener. New Zealand Opera News.

PERFORMING REPERTOIRE

KEYBOARD Solo repertoire for harpsichord and clavichord includes over 500 works, covering composers from the 16th century (Valente) to the 20th century (John Ritchie).

Special recital projects have included performance of the complete works of Rameau, Francois Couperin, Duphly, Balbastre, Purcell and Picchi.

Concerto repertoire: Arne, Thomas Concerto no. 3 in A. Bach, C.P.E. Concerto in D minor. Bach, J.C. Concerto in E flat Bach, J.C. Concerto in F minor. Bach, J.S. Complete solo concertos Complete multiple concertos Brandenburg Concerto no.5 Triple Concerto . (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) Bach, W.F. Concerto in E flat. Concerto in F minor Burgess, Henry Concerto in G minor Falla, Manuel de Harpsichord Concerto. Haydn, J. Concertini, Hob.XIV, Nos 11,12,13 Concertino, Hob.XVIII, F2 Concerto in D. Horovitz, Joseph Jazz Concerto. (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, cond. William Southgate) Krebs, J. Concerto in A. Leigh, Walter Concertino Martin, Frank. Harpsichord Concerto. Mozart Concertos, K.107, Nos 1-3. Concerto no.12 in A, K.414. Pfeiffer, Johann Concerto in G Poulenc Concert Champêtre. (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, cond. Georg Tintner)

CONDUCTING

[All works performed complete unless otherwise specified.]

Arne, Thomas. Masque of Comus Bach, C.P.E. Concerto, harpsichord, D minor Bach, J.S. Brandenburg Concerto nos 3 " Cantata no. 202 " Cantata no. 209 " Christmas Oratorio " Concerto, harpsichord, BWV 1053 " Concerto, harpsichord, BWV 1054 " Concerto, harpsichord, BWV 1055 " Concerto, oboe d'amore. BWV 1055 “ St John Passion Beethoven Egmont Overture " Leonore no. 3 " Symphony no. 5 " Symphony no. 6 " Symphony no. 8 Bizet Carmen Britten Ceremony of Carols " Company of Heaven (NZ Premiere) " The Little Sweep " Noyes Fludde " Psalm 150 " Soirees Musicales Delius On Hearing the First Cuckoo of Spring Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso Elgar Serenade for Strings Faure Pavane Grieg Norwegian Dance no. 2, Op. 35 " Peer Gynt. Incidental Music Handel Alcina (NZ Premiere) " Ariodante (NZ Premiere) " Dettingen Te Deum " Dixit Dominus " Giulio Cesare (NZ Premiere) " Rinaldo (NZ Premiere) Haydn Concerto, cello, C major " Concerto, harpsichord, D major " Nelson Mass " Sinfonia Concertante, B flat " Symphony no. 94 Lilburn Aotearoa Overture (National Youth Orchestra) Linley Ode on the Spirits of Shakespeare (NZ premiere) Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar (musical show) Mascagni Zanetto (NZ Premiere) Meyerbeer Le Prophete, March Monteverdi Ave Maris Stella " Scherzi Musicali Mozart, L. Sinfonia, G major Mozart, W.A. Adagio & Fugue, C minor, K.546 " Apollo et Hyacinthus, K.38. Excerpts. " La Clemenza di Tito, K.621 " Concerto, flute, D major, K.314 " Concerto, harpsichord, G major, K.107 " Concerto, piano, A major, K.414 (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) " Divertimento, F major, K.138 " La Finta Giardiniera, K.196. Overture. " Idomeneo, K.366 " Missa Brevis, K.258 " Der Schauspieldirektor, K.486 " Symphony no.1 " Symphony no.25 " Symphony no.29 " Voi avete un cor fidele, K.217 " Zaide. Excerpts. " Die Zauberflöte (Perkel Opera/ Canterbury Opera) Mussorgsky Boris Godunov. Coronation scene " Sorochinsky Fair. Gopak Nicolai Die Lustige Weiber Von Windsor Offenbach Les Contes d'Hoffmann Patterson, Ivan Kapiti (World premiere) Puccini La bohème “ Madama Butterfly “ La rondine (NZ Premiere) “ Le villi (NZ Premiere) Purcell Dido & Aeneas " Fairy Queen " King Arthur " Suite, G major Saint-Saens Symphony no. 3 Salieri Concerto, organ, C major " Symphony, D major Sibelius Finlandia Stamitz Symphony, F major, Op.13, no.6 Strauss, R. Der Rosenkavalier. Suite Strouse Annie (musical show) Tchaikovsky Concerto, piano, no. 1 " Eugene Onegin. Waltz " Swan Lake. Suite Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music Verdi Otello. Willow Song & Ave Maria Vivaldi Gloria Wagner Lohengrin. Prelude, Act 3 Weinberger Schwanda the Bagpiper. Polka

ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS (1964-2012)

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Capriccio (oboe/flute and piano) Concertino (2 harpsichords) Fandango Ardiente (2 harpsichords/pianos). Arrangement of Sheli Nan's solo harpsichord piece. Fanfares (4 trumpets). Commissioned for opening of Gisborne Museum and Arts Centre. Fantasia on a Theme of Handel (harpsichord). Fantasy on O Come You Not From Newcastle? (flute, violoncello/viola da gamba and harpsichord/piano) Intermezzo (string orchestra) Parade (2 pianos) Prelude and Hymn O Lord Of Every Shining Constellation (SATB and organ) Psalm 133 (SATB and piano) The Sea. (SATB) Six British Folk-songs (SATB) Sonatina (piano) Spirituals and Interludes for Martin Luther King (Incidental music for We Shall Suffer and Die If We Have To; a play for church performance (mixed voices and organ) Three Elizabethan Songs (high voice and piano) Two Songs (Lawrence Binyon) (medium voice and harpsichord) Widdleycombe Fair (voice and piano)

ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS

Four Studies on open strings for beginners. Let All the World In Every Corner Sing (voices and percussion) The Scarlet Banner (The French Revolution in music and mime) Softly (poem with mixed percussion) The Three Princes (based on the biblical story The Burning Fiery Furnace )

ARRANGEMENTS/ORCHESTRATIONS

Adagio (Bartok) Canon (Beethoven). Four Pieces (based on piano pieces by Satie). Greensleeves Hinemoa and Tutanekai . Hernando's Hideaway (voices, strings and piano) Little David (SSA) Mary Was An Only Child Peasant Dance (Bartok). Rose, Rose ( 8-part round) Scarborough Fair (mixed voices, strings and piano) Suliram Tallis's Canon You'll never walk alone (Rodgers)

HARPSICHORD REALISATIONS

Bach, J.S. Sonata in C, BWV 1033, for flute & continuo. Bach, J.S. Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 for flute & continuo. Bach, J.S. Sonata in E, BWV 1035 for flute & continuo. Caldara, Antonio Clori Sdengnosa (cantata). Caldara, Antonio Filli Penitata (cantata). Corelli, Archangelo La Follia Variations for treble recorder and continuo. Handel, G.F. Suite in C minor for 2 harpsichords. (reconstruction of 2nd keyboard part) Mozart, Leopold Sinfonia in B flat. Pepusch, J.C. Sonata in G for descant recorder & continuo Purcell, Henry The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation. Sammartini, G.B. Symphony in B flat for strings. " Symphony in D for strings. Scarlatti, Domenico Sonata in E minor for violin. Vivaldi, Antonio Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.11. Vivaldi, Antonio The Four Seasons: Autumn Vivaldi, Antonio Sonata in A for violin; Adagio. Vivaldi, Antonio Concerto in A for guitar and strings.

Anon., Lawes, Ferrabosco 3 Seventeenth Century Songs